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It is best known as the location of the large wholesale food market serving the Paris metropolitan area and beyond, the '' Marché d'Intérêt National de Rungis'', said to be the largest food market in the world. The name Rungis was recorded for the first time in a royal charter of 1124 as ''Rungi Villa''.

Economy

Rungis is the home base for the headquarters of the Système U supermarket cooperative, Corsair International (previously Corsairfly) and

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's France division. Prior to its disestablishment, Air Liberté was headquartered in Rungis.''World Airline Directory''. Flight International. 26 March-1 April 1997.
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Airlinair previously had its head office in Rungis. In 2013 Airlinair merged into HOP!

Transport

Rungis is located . (7.2 miles) from the center of Paris and from

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, at the junction of the A6 and RN7. Rungis is served by Rungis – La Fraternelle station on Paris RER line C.

Population

Education

The community has two preschools (''écoles maternelles''), Médicis and Les Sources; two elementary schools, Les Antes and La Grange; and one junior high school, collège les Closeaux.Les établissements scolaires et les inscriptions
" Rungis. Retrieved on September 4, 2016. Post-secondary education: * Institut aéronautique Jean Mermoz

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