Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon (, literally Saint-Germain near Arpajon) is a commune in the Essonne department. It is a suburb of Paris located south of Paris via the N20, and north of Étampes.
History
Corbinian founded a religious community in the 7th century
Up into the 13th century, Saint-Germain was a dependence of the châtellenie of Montlhéry In the 16th century, Saint-Germain was an estate of the lords of Granville In the 18th century, it was an estate of the lords of Noailles In 1720, the commune takes its current name following the acquisition of the commune of Châtres by Louis de Severac, Marquis d' Arpajon-sur-Cère (father of Anne d'Arpajon, comtesse de Noailles). It was previously called Saint-Germain-lès-Châtres).
Population
Its inhabitants are called Germinois.