Montrouge: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 99 - 285 Mercure Paris Porte d´Orleans
 This Mercure hotel is situated on the outskirts of Paris, just south of the 14th arrondissement. Its location makes the city centre easily accessible … MoreEUR 82 - 208 Inter Hotel Paris Sud
 Located in the south of Paris, this Inter Hotel is 100 metres from Porte d’Orleans Metro station. It offers soundproofed rooms equipped with air con… MoreEUR 60 - 80 Hôtel Résidence Montrouge
 Hotel Residence Montrouge is located 1 kilometre from Porte d’Orleans Metro station, and 25 minutes from central Paris. It offers free Wi-Fi interne… MoreEUR 49 - 99 Hôtel Kyriad Paris Porte d´Orléans
 All of the rooms at the Kyriad Porte Paris d´Orléans have flat-screen TV with cable channels, free Wi-Fi and ensuite facilities. Breakfast can … MoreEUR 75 - 225 Adagio Montrouge
 The Adagio City Aparthotel is located in the lively city of Montrouge just south of Paris. It offers fully equipped and comfortable apartments with fr… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montrouge: Guide
Montrouge is a commune in France|commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 4.4 km. (2.7 miles) from the Kilometre Zero|center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. After a long period of decline, the population has increased again in recent years.
History
Its name comes from the rubeus red, meaning Red Mountain according to the reddish color of the ground. The name was mentioned in 1194.
In 1640, the plain of Montrouge became a reserve for royal huntings.
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, the largest part of the commune of Montrouge was annexed to Paris, and forms now the neighborhood of Petit-Montrouge, in the XIVe arrondissement|14th arrondissement of Paris. The remaining part of Montrouge was preserved as a rump independent commune.
In 1875, the commune gained a few thousand square metres from the neighboring communes of Châtillon, Hauts-de-Seine|Châtillon and Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine|Bagneux (principally the quartier of Haut Mesnil).
Economy
The industrial development started in 1925. Many printing factories were to be found in Montrouge, but most of them have disappeared today. Today, services and telecommunications are the main activities.
Aeronautical and electronic engineering, Alstom, Schlumberger, Siemens AG, ST Microelectronics
Montrouge is also served by Porte d'Orléans (Paris Metro)|Porte d'Orléans station on Paris Metro Line 4|Paris Metro line 4. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the XIVe arrondissement|14th arrondissement of Paris, lies closer to the town center of Montrouge than Châtillon – Montrouge station does, and is thus used by people in Montrouge.
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Telecommunications, Orange SA|Orange
Information technology, Atos Origin
The Papier d'Arménie (lit. Armenian Paper) in Rue MorelTransport
Montrouge is served by Châtillon – Montrouge (Paris Metro)|Châtillon – Montrouge station on Paris Metro Line 13|Paris Metro line 13. This station is located at the border between the commune of Montrouge and the commune of Châtillon, Hauts-de-Seine|Châtillon, on the Châtillon side of the border.People
Some notable Montrougiens:
Emile Boutroux (1845-1921), philosopher and member of the Académie française
Coluche (b. 1944 in Paris - 1986) (Michel Collucci), humorist.
Robert Doisneau (1912 - 1994), photographer, born in Gentilly, Val-de-Marne|Gentilly, lived in Montrouge from 1937
Raymond Federman (b. 1928) American novelist and academic.
Jean-Jacques Goldman, author and singer, he lived most of his live and lives today in Marseille.
Bernard Pivot (b. 1935). Famous journalist. Born in Lyon, has lived in Montrouge since 2003.
Claude Sautet (1924 - 2000), scenario writerOthers
Fort de Montrouge, located mainly in the commune of Arcueil.External links