The Orge ( French pronunciation: [ɔʁʒ] ) is a 54.1-kilometre (33.6 mi) long river in France , left tributary of the Seine . Its source is in the village Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt . Its course crosses the départements of Yvelines and Essonne . It flows northwest through the towns of Dourdan , Saint-Chéron , Breuillet , Arpajon , and Savigny-sur-Orge , finally flowing into the Seine in Athis-Mons , south of Paris . The towns located on the banks of the river usually have s/ Orge added to their name (i.e. Épinay-sur-Orge , Longpont-sur-Orge , Villiers-sur-Orge ). The Yvette is a tributary of the Orge.
5-467: Leuville-sur-Orge ( French pronunciation: [løvil syʁ ɔʁʒ] , literally Leuville on Orge ) is a commune 31 km (19 mi) south of Paris , France . It is situated in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region. Situated 25 kilometres (16 miles) south of Paris. Neighbouring towns: Linas , Longpont-sur-Orge , Brétigny-sur-Orge , and Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon . It
10-524: Is served by the RN20 and A104 motorways. In the Middle Ages, Leuville-sur-Orge belonged to the fiefdom of Montlhéry . The Leuvillois took part in feudal wars on behalf of the fiefdom of Montlhéry and the abbey of Longpont. During the famous battle of Montlhéry (13 July 1465) between Louis XI and Charles le Téméraire , the population of Leuville (approximately 50) was halved. During the 16th century
15-473: The nation's capital. Produce was originally transported by foot, then by cart, and eventually by train, thanks to the famous Arpajonnais railroad. The main agricultural produce of the town were potatoes, pumpkins and wine. Inhabitants of Leuville-sur-Orge are known as Leuvillois in French. Orge Many of the local councils maintain parks on the banks of the river. A syndicat has been formed to link
20-578: The village belonged to the Olivier de Leuville family who built a castle. The castle now no longer exists nor do any remains. The castle (that can be seen today) of Leuville dates back to the 18th century. During the French Revolution (1789–1799), Leuville served as a refuge for Lacépède , protégé of Buffon and a knowledgeable botanist, whilst fleeing the reign of terror in Paris. In 1922 it
25-490: Was a refuge of the then exiled Georgian leader Noe Zhordania and his government-in-exile who settled there. The 4.5 ha estate where the Georgian government was located was handed over to Georgia by France in 2016. Leuville used to be a farming community which supplied Paris with agricultural produce. This was helped by its location on the «Voie Royale», a major road connecting Orléans and Paris which gave easy access to
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