Lésigny, Seine-et-Marne
Lésigny | |
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The chateau in Lésigny | |
Location of Lésigny | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′42″N 2°37′00″E / 48.7450°N 2.6167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Torcy |
| Canton | Ozoir-la-Ferrière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Papin |
Area 1 | 10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 7,015 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77249 /77150 |
| Elevation | 69–121 m (226–397 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lésigny (French pronunciation: [leziɲi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne département in the Île-de-France region in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 20 km (12 mi) from Paris.
The town is well known for its affluence and for the Château de Grande Romaine, which hosted the Brazil national football team during FIFA World Cup 1998, as well as famous European football teams such as Paris Saint-Germain FC, Olympique de Marseille, AS Monaco FC and Chelsea FC. Since becoming residential, Lésigny has hosted many celebrities. Many movies and advertisements were filmed in Lésigny's Americanized districts.