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'Cachan' is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km. (4.2 miles) from the center of Paris.
The prestigious École Normale Supérieure de Cachan is located there.

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Name

History

Neighboring communes

Transport

External link

Name

During the Middle Ages, Cachan was referred to in Medieval Latin texts as ''Caticantum'', later corrupted into ''Cachentum'', ''Cachant'', and then Cachan. Some understand ''Caticantum'' as meaning "singing of the cat", "mewing of the cat", but this is not certain. Some others see a connection with the verb "to hunt" (''captiare'' in Vulgar Latin, ''chacier'' in Old French).

History

Cachan was originally a hamlet within the commune of Arcueil, later renamed ''Arcueil-Cachan''. The commune of Cachan was created on December 26, 1922 when it seceded from the commune of ''Arcueil-Cachan'', which was renamed back to Arcueil.

Neighboring communes

★ Arcueil - north

★ Villejuif - east

★ L'Haÿ-les-Roses - southeast

★ Bourg-la-Reine - southwest

★ Bagneux - west

Transport

Cachan is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Arcueil – Cachan and Bagneux.

External link

★ Cachan town council website