Saint-Vrain, Essonne

Saint-Vrain is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Since 2001, Thaxted has been twinned with Saint-Vrain. A twinning association aims to promote friendship and cultural understanding and to foster the relationship between the two towns and their people.

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Geography

The Juine forms the commune's southeastern border.

Population

Inhabitants of Saint-Vrain are known as Saint-Vrainois in French.

Structures and monuments

A castle with a historic zoological park is located here, but has been closed to the public since 1998. The town also has a Louis XV-era obelisk and a thirteenth-century church.