Villeneuve-la-Garenne (French pronunciation: [vilnœv la ɡaʁɛn] ) is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.2 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region.
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 Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne by Alfred Sisley (1872) | |
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 Paris and inner ring départements | |
Location of Villeneuve-la-Garenne  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°56′14″N 2°19′40″E / 48.9372°N 2.3278°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Canton | Gennevilliers |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Pelain[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 25,371 |
| • Density | 7,900/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92078 /92390 |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editThe commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne was created on 9 April 1929 by detaching its territory from the commune of Gennevilliers.
Transport
editVilleneuve-la-Garenne is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villeneuve-la-Garenne is Saint-Denis station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the commune of Saint-Denis, 0.9 km (0.56 mi) from the town center of Villeneuve-la-Garenne.
The town is well-served by the Paris metropolitan bus system : several lines run through its territory. (RATP bus lines 137, 177, 178, 261 and 378).
Since 15 November 2012, the city is served by a tram (Line 1).
Demographics
editAs of January 1, 2019, there were 24,097 residents.[3] As of 2016[update] almost 37% of the residents were under 25 years of age.[4]
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Education
editAs of the 2015–2016 school year the commune had 1,280 preschool students, 1,973 elementary students, and 1,978 secondary students.[7]
Junior high schools include:
- Collège Édouard Manet[8]
- Collège Georges Pompidou[9]
Senior high schools:
The public library is the Bibliothèque Aimé-Césaire.[12]
Twin towns – sister cities
editVilleneuve-la-Garenne is twinned with:[13]
Hof, Germany
Notable people
edit- Éric Marester, footballer
- Romain Habran, footballer
Economy
editVilleneuve-la-Garenne is home to shipyards:
- Chantier de la Société Française de Construction navale
- Vanpraet Chantiers Navals du Nord
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ "Jeunesse." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016. "Avec près de 37% de Villenogarennois de moins de 25 ans,[...]"
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villeneuve-la-Garenne, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Chiffres clés ." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- ^ Home. Collège Édouard Manet. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- ^ Home. Collège Georges Pompidou. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- ^ Home. Lycée polyvalent Charles Petiet. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- ^ Home. Lycée Michel Ange. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Bibliothèque Aimé-Césaire." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Jumelage". villeneuve92.com (in French). Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
External links
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- Official website (in French)
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