It is the largest commune in the "new town" of Sénart, created in the 1970s.

During the French Revolution, Savigny-le-Temple (meaning "Savigny the temple") was temporarily renamed Savigny-sur-Balory (meaning "Savigny upon Balory", after the small Balory river).

It was also temporarily renamed Savigny-le-Port (meaning "Savigny the port").

These changes were probably motivated by the religious connotation of the word "temple".

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