Villeneuve-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [vilnœv lə ʁwa] ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.7 km (8.5 mi) from the centre 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.
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.jpg) The church of Villeneuve-le-Roi | |
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Location of Villeneuve-le-Roi  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | Orly |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Gonzales[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.40 km2 (3.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 21,129 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94077 /94290 |
| Elevation | 30–91 m (98–299 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.[3]
Population
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Transport
editVilleneuve-le-Roi is served by Villeneuve-le-Roi station on Paris RER line C.
Education
editCommunal schools include:[6]
- 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.[9]
The commune has a public library, Bibliothèque municipale Anatole-France.[10]
Twin towns – sister cities
editVilleneuve-le-Roi is twinned with:[11]
Arpino, Italy
São Pedro do Sul, Portugal
Stourport-on-Severn, England, United Kingdom
Vratsa, Bulgaria
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Plan de la ville Archived 2009-06-29 at the Wayback Machine." Villeneuve-le-Roi. Retrieved on 6 October 2009.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villeneuve-le-Roi, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "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 Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine. Lycée Georges Brassens (Villeneuve-le-Roi). Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Bibliothèque." Villeneuve-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Jumelages". villeneuve-le-roi.fr (in French). Villeneuve-le-Roi. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
External links
edit- Official website (in French)
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