Arcueil

Arcueil is a commune inside the Val de Marne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is positioned 5.3 km from the middle of Paris. The call Arcueil changed into recorded for the primary time in 1119 as Arcoloi, and later inside the 12th century as Arcoialum, which means location of the arches in connection with the Roman aqueduct carrying water to the Roman city of cutting edge Paris. Between 1613 and 1624 a bridge aqueduct over 1300 feet. Lengthy become constructed to deliver water from the spring of Rungis, south of Arcueil, throughout the Bievre River to the Luxembourg Palace in Paris.

Between 1868 and 1872 any other aqueduct, nevertheless longer changed into superimposed above that of the 17^th century, forming part of the device conveying water from the river Vanne to Paris. The commune of Arcueil changed into officially renamed Arcueil Cachan in 1894, after the hamlet of Cachan placed in the commune. On 26 December 1922, Cachan seceded from the commune of Arcueil Cachan and became a commune in its personal proper. The reduced commune of Arcueil Cachan was renamed surely Arcueil.