Villiers-sur-Marne
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| Commune of Villiers-sur-Marne | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Nogent-sur-Marne |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
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| Land area¹ | 4.33 km² |
| Population² (Oct. 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
26,769 26,632 |
| - Density (2005) | 6,182/km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Villiers-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.8 km. (9.2 miles) from the center of Paris.
The commune of Villiers-sur-Marne is part of the sector of Porte de Paris, one of the four sectors of the "new town" of Marne-la-Vallée.
[edit] History
On July 7, 1899, a part of the territory of Villiers-sur-Marne was detached and merged with a part of the territory of La Queue-en-Brie and a part of the territory of Chennevières-sur-Marne to create the commune of Le Plessis-Trévise.
[edit] Transport
Villiers-sur-Marne is served by Villiers-sur-Marne – Le Plessis-Trévise station on Paris RER line E.
[edit] Facts
Johnny Depp's lover, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis, grew up in Villiers sur Marne.
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