Brunoy

Brunoy
The Hôtel de Ville
Coat of arms of Brunoy
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Brunoy
Brunoy is located in France
Brunoy
Brunoy
Location within France
Brunoy is located in Île-de-France (region)
Brunoy
Brunoy
Location within Île-de-France (region)
Coordinates: 48°41′52″N 2°30′16″E / 48.6979°N 2.5044°E / 48.6979; 2.5044
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentEssonne
ArrondissementÉvry
CantonÉpinay-sous-Sénart and Yerres
IntercommunalityCA Val d'Yerres Val de Seine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Gallier
Area
1
6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation
94 m (308 ft)
Lowest elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2023)
25,643
 • Density3,870/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
91114 /91800
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Brunoy (French pronunciation: [bʁynwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France, France. It is located 20.6 km (12.8 mi) from the center of Paris. The tenor Louis Nourrit (1780–1831) died in Brunoy.

The city has a church Saint-Medard, richly decorated in the Louis XVI style. Organ Festival takes place each year in November.

Brunoy is home to a branch of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch, which attracts hundreds of students from around the world, most notably from the United States of America and Israel.

History

The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1898.

Population

Inhabitants of Brunoy are known as Brunoyens in French.

Transportation

Brunoy is served by Brunoy station on Paris RER line D.

Twin towns

The town is twinned with the borough of Reigate and Banstead.

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Simms, Annabel (27 November 2020). "Discover the River Yerres: Mills, Menhirs and the Maison Caillebotte". Bonjour Paris!. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Brunoy, EHESS (in French).
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  6. ↑ Reigate & Banstead twinning info Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine