Ville-d'Avray
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Commune of Ville-d'Avray |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-Billancourt |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Arc de Seine |
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| Land area¹ | 3.67 km² |
| Population² (July 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
11,200 11,415 |
| - Density | 3,052/km² (2005) |
| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Ville-d'Avray is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.9 km. (7.4 miles) from the center of Paris. The commune is served by the Boulogne-Billancourt prefecture, of the Hauts-de-Seine department.
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[edit] Transport
Ville-d'Avray is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Ville-d'Avray is Sèvres – Ville d'Avray station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Sèvres, 0.8 km.(0.5 miles) from the town center of Ville-d'Avray.
[edit] Notable people
Landscape painter Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot maintained a residence in the village and used the area as a subject for several paintings including Ville d'Avray (painting) in 1867. Actress Isabelle Huppert spent her childhood in Ville-d'Avray.[1] French author Boris Vian was born in the town in 1920.
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[edit] External links
- Ville-d'Avray town council website (in French)
- Villedavray.info (in French, English and German)
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