Saint-Leu-la-Forêt
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt | |
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Town hall | |
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Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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Saint-Leu-la-Forêt Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Coordinates: 49°01′03″N 2°14′50″E / 49.0175°N 2.2472°ECoordinates: 49°01′03″N 2°14′50″E / 49.0175°N 2.2472°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Val-d'Oise |
Arrondissement | Argenteuil |
Canton | Domont |
Intercommunality | CA Val Parisis |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sandra Billet |
Area 1 | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 15,829 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 95563 /95320 |
Elevation | 57–191 m (187–627 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lø la fɔʁɛ] (listen)) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.9 km (12.4 mi) from the centre of Paris.
Twin towns[]
- Wendlingen am Neckar, Germany
- Culcheth, United Kingdom
History[]
In 1806, the commune of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt merged with the neighboring commune of Taverny, resulting in the creation of the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny.
In 1821, the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny was demerged. Thus, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Taverny were both restored as separate communes.
Transport[]
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is served by Saint-Leu-la-Forêt station on the Transilien Paris-Nord suburban rail line.
Cultural connections[]
- Louis Bonaparte brother to Napoleon I and father to Napoleon III, is buried at Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
- Wanda Landowska her home in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt became a center for the performance and study of early music, particularly of the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
- Eyvind Johnson lived rue de Boissy, from 1926 to 1930.
- Sylvie Oussenko (born in 1945), singer mezzo-soprano and writer was born in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
- In Patrick Modiano's book, , the narrator spends part of his childhood in the care of a teenage girl living in a mysterious house in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
External links[]
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- Official website (in French)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (in French)
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