Cachan: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 138 - 220 La Maison Du Coteau
 The Maison Du Coteau is located in Cachan, south of Paris. It is 10 km from central Paris and a 15-minute drive from Orly Airport. It offers 3-star ac… MoreEUR 59 - 114 Kyriad Paris Sud - Arcueil Cachan
 This Kyriad Hotel is located in Cachan, 8 km south of Paris. It is a 20-minute drive from Orly Airport and offers soundproofed accommodation with free… MoreEUR 55 - 190 Comfort Hotel Cachan Paris Sud
 This fully renovated and air-conditioned hotel offers comfortable and well-appointed rooms designed to all guests with a comfortable and functional li… More | ||||||||||||||||||
Cachan: Guide
Cachan is a commune in France|commune in the Southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km. (4.2 miles) from the Kilometre Zero|center of Paris.
The École Normale Supérieure de Cachan is located there.
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, Hauts-de-Seine|Bagneux - west
Transport
Cachan is served by two stations on Paris RER B|RER line B: Arcueil – Cachan (Paris RER)|Arcueil – Cachan and Bagneux (Paris RER)|Bagneux.
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