Villeneuve-le-Roi
| Villeneuve-le-Roi | ||
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| Commune | ||
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The church of Villeneuve-le-Roi | ||
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 Paris and inner ring departments | ||
| Coordinates: 48°44′00″N 2°25′00″E / 48.7333°N 2.4167°ECoordinates: 48°44′00″N 2°25′00″E / 48.7333°N 2.4167°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val-de-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Créteil | |
| Canton | Orly | |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Didier Gonzales | |
| Area1 | 8.40 km2 (3.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007)2 | 18,503 | |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94077 /94290 | |
| Elevation | 30–91 m (98–299 ft) | |
| Website |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Villeneuve-le-Roi is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.7 km (8.5 mi) from the center of Paris. The early 19th-century French orientalist Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1780–1831) was born in Villeneuve-le-Roi on the boat that arrived from Auxerre.
Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.[1]
Twin towns
Villeneuve-le-Roi is twinned with the towns of Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England and Vratsa, Bulgaria.
Transport
Villeneuve-le-Roi is served by Villeneuve-le-Roi station on Paris RER line C.
Education
Communal schools include:[2]
- Preschools (écoles maternelles): Cites-Unies, Paul-Painlevé, Paul-Bert, Paul-Eluard, Pauline-Kergomard, and Annie-Fratellini
- Elementary schools: Paul-Bert, Paul-Painlevé, Jules-Ferry, and Jean-Moulin
There are two junior high schools:
There is one senior high school: Lycée Georges Brassens.[5]
The commune has a public library, Bibliothèque municipale Anatole-France.[6]
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)
- ↑ "Plan de la ville." Villeneuve-le-Roi. Retrieved on 6 October 2009.
- ↑ "Ecoles maternelles et élémentaires." Villeneuve-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ↑ Home. Collège Jean Macé Villeneuve Le Roi. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ↑ Home. Collège Jules Ferry. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ↑ Home. Lycée Georges Brassens (Villeneuve-le-Roi). Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Bibliothèque." Villeneuve-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
External links
- Official website (in French)
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