1. Maison Cachan
The house "Renaissance" (now Conservatory of Music) stands on the territory of the former stronghold of Arcs whose history remains uncertain until the middle of sixteenth century. Claude Aligre first known owner of the domain built in the arch of the aqueduct. The property was then made up of a large building with a facade pediment and a turret. Today this renaissance building is the house of the National School of Music Cachan.
3. Church of St. Germaine
Church of St. Germaine was built in 1930. The new church was built on land granted free of charge to the city. The facade is finally completed in 1935. This town has many artifacts in its possession.
5. Home of Marshal Victor
Marshal Victor house is mentioned for the first time at the eighteenth century. He was an important brigadier general of that time. He served brilliantly in Spain and Russia, where it protects the passage of the Berezina. He was also a Minister of War from 1821 to 1823.
2. Maison Raspail
Raspail home, surrounded by the homonymous county park, is part of one of the oldest properties in the City of Cachan. The estate was built in the first half of the sixteenth century by Guérin Coustandière the captain of Cachan. In 1725, the architect Boffrand acquires ownership of this building. He installed one of the first steam pumps used in France.
4. Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
St. John the Baptist church has a classic facade and tiled roof of Burgundy. The church and its tower are very impressive. It looks very attractive and monumental, most of the tourists visit Cachan only for this church.
Throughout the Middle Ages, Cachan was alluded to in Medieval Latin messages as Caticantum, later adulterated into Cachentum, Cachant, and after that Cachan. Some comprehend Caticantum as signifying "singing of the feline", yet this is not valid information. Cachan was initially a village inside the cooperative of Arcueil, later renamed Arcueil-Cachan. The collective of Cachan was made in the year of 1922.
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