Villecresnes
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Coordinates: 48°43′17″N 2°32′03″E / 48.7214°N 2.5342°ECoordinates: 48°43′17″N 2°32′03″E / 48.7214°N 2.5342°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Val-de-Marne |
Arrondissement | Créteil |
Canton | Plateau briard |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Farcy[1] |
Area 1 | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 11,119 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 94075 /94440 |
Elevation | 50–111 m (164–364 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Villecresnes (French pronunciation: [vil.kʁɛn] (listen)) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20.1 km (12.5 mi) from the center of Paris.
Transport[]
Villecresnes is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villecresnes is Boissy-Saint-Léger station on Paris RER line A. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Boissy-Saint-Léger, 4 km (2.5 mi) from the town center of Villecresnes.
Education[]
Schools in the commune include:[3]
- Three public preschools (maternelles): du Château, des Fleurs, du Réveillon
- One public group of preschools/elementary schools: Mélanie Bonis
- One public elementary school: des Merles
- One public junior high school: Collège public La Guinette
- A private preschool: Le Petit cours
For high school students attend in nearby Limeil-Brévannes.[3]
Notable residents[]
- William Irigoyen (born 1970), journalist, born in Villecresnes
- Alexandra Lamy (born 1971), French actress, born in Villecresnes
Twin towns[]
Zibido San Giacomo, Italia since 2010
Weißenhorn, Germany since 2010
See also[]
- Communes of the Val-de-Marne department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Les écoles." Villecresnes. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.
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