Villeneuve-la-Garenne
| Villeneuve-la-Garenne | |
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Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne by Alfred Sisley | |
 Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′14″N 2°19′40″E / 48.9372°N 2.3278°ECoordinates: 48°56′14″N 2°19′40″E / 48.9372°N 2.3278°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Canton | Villeneuve-la-Garenne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Alain-Bernard Boulanger |
| Area1 | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 24,706 |
| • Density | 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92078 / 92390 |
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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. | |
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.2 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region.
History
The commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne was created on 9 April 1929 by detaching its territory from the commune of Gennevilliers.
Transport
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villeneuve-la-Garenne is Saint-Denis station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the commune of Saint-Denis, 0.9 km (0.56 mi) from the town center of Villeneuve-la-Garenne.
The town is well-served by the Paris metropolitan bus system : several lines run through its territory. (RATP bus lines 137, 177, 178, 261 and 378).
Since 15 November 2012, the city is being crossed by a tram (tram 1)
Personalities
- Eric Marester, footballer
- Lamine Diakité, rappeur
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villeneuve-la-Garenne. |
- Official website (in French)
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