- Its location:
- Spread over an area of 1144 hectares in the valley of barley, but also an area of 10 hectares and 29 centiares in the protected area of the valley of the Vixen, the Village of Saint-Chéron offers a paradise of greenery, 45 km south of Paris.
- Its picturesque character, charged with an ancient history, its remarkable sites, the verdant beauty of its landscapes, the original configuration of the terrain make it a popular place for walking.
- The origins of the name:
- According to the story - or legend - the town was named in honor of a Saint-Chéron Roman called Caronus (now Cheron) who, after a brilliant student at Rome, converted to Christianity and came via Marseilles in Gaul to preach the Christian faith. Killed by bandits on the road to Chartres Ablis 5th of the Kalends of June in the year 98 AD, he was canonized in Chartres around 800 AD. The same legend says that this holy king (Brenn) Carnutes, have belonged to a group of 3 priests sent from St. Denis to evangelize the Ile-de-France region. North, it was Saint Eleuteri for Parisiis, the second was for Senones Saint Yon, and the third for the region Saint-Chéron Carnutes (Chartres). No documentation yet we can not ensure the veracity of this story. Opinions differ and the very existence of this saint is in question. Some authors even believe that it is only a matter of composition given to the 9th century to house students in education, in the style "Tell us a saint." In this case, Saint-Chéron would come straight from the fertile imagination of a student inspired ...
- Anyway, Saint-Chéron called Saint Cheron Montcouronne in 1200 (100 inhabitants), Saint-Chéron Baville from 1786 to 1789, Rock the Pines from 1789 to 1794 (1020 inhabitants), and finally Saint Cheron from an IV , that is to say 1795 (1096 inhabitants).
- A place steeped in history:
- The earliest traces of human occupation dating back to the Paleolithic, about 300 000 years BC The pottery at different times, seems to have held a considerable place in the country's activities, since Gallo-Roman times to the 18th century . The Roman occupation has left many traces, the most notable are probably the Roman road and the well of St. Evroult. Hikers will also find some traces Saint-Chéron to the Middle Ages.
- In the 17th century, the charm of the village attracted many famous authors. Boileau, Rapin father, Huet, La Fontaine, and Racine were stayed at the castle of Baville and composed of epistles, odes, poems about the source of the Rachée, who was reputed to cure eye. In the 19th century, the village welcomed Dr. Regnier, Fresnel, Merimee and the famous designer Ciceri.
- The invention of steam, the creation of the railway line in 1860 and the opening of the station Saint-Chéron to the public December 28, 1865 marked a new stage in the life of the city.
