Chilly-Mazarin () is a commune in the southern suburbs of
Paris
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,
France
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. It is located from the center of Paris.
A small part of Orly International Airport lies on the territory of the commune of Chilly-Mazarin.
Inhabitants of Chilly-Mazarin are known as ''Chiroquois''.
History
Chilly-Mazarin developed around a Roman
villa
A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house that provided an escape from urban life. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the f ...
named Cailliacum which evolved into Chailly then Chilly. The suffix -Mazarin was added in 1822 to distinguish it from other French villages named Chilly and refers to the
Mazarinettes
The Mazarinettes were the seven nieces of Cardinal Jules Mazarin, (1639–1661), chief minister to the Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV of France from 1642 until his death.
They were the daughters of the cardinal's two sisters, Laura Margherita ...
, the famed nieces of
Cardinal Mazarin
Jules Mazarin (born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and politician who served as the chief minister to the Kings of France Lou ...
who, for several years, lived at a mansion in Chilly. The fourth niece,
Hortense Mancini
Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin (6 June 1646 – 2 July 1699), was a niece of Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister of France, and a mistress of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. She was the fourth of the five famous Mancini ...
, pass down to her son the titles of Marquess of Chilly and Duke of Mazarin which were ultimately passed to the
House of Grimaldi
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, reigning house of
Monaco
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.
Population
Transport
Chilly-Mazarin is served by
Chilly-Mazarin
Chilly-Mazarin () is a Communes of France, commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris.
A small part of Orly Airport, Orly International Airport lies on the territory of the commune o ...
station on Paris
RER line C
RER C is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris and its suburbs. The line crosses the region from north to south. Briefly, betwee ...
.
Education
There are:
* Seven preschools (''écoles maternelles''): du Centre, du Château, Les Roseaux, Les Saules, Pasteur, and Pauline Kergomard
* Four elementary schools: du Château, Jean-de-la-Fontaine,
Pasteur
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, and
Pierre
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et
Marie Curie
Maria Salomea Skłodowska-Curie (; ; 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934), known simply as Marie Curie ( ; ), was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.
She was List of female ...
There is a junior high school, Collège les Dînes Chiens, which opened in 1968.
High schools in the area include:Aller au lycée " Chilly-Mazarin. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
*
Lycée Marguerite-Yourcenar
In France, secondary education is in two stages:
* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 14.
* ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for students between ...
Longjumeau
Longjumeau () is a Communes of France, commune in the Essonne department, France. It is located south from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris. Inhabitants of Longjumeau are known as ''Longjumellois'' () in French.
History
Longjumeau Party Sch ...
*
Lycée des Métiers Jean-Perrin
In France, secondary education is in two stages:
* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 14.
* ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for students between ...