Villecresnes
Villecresnes | |
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 The church of Notre-Dame, in Villecresnes | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of Villecresnes  | |
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| Coordinates: 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 (2021)[2] | 11,642 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/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: center of Paris.
Transport
Villecresnes is not served by a 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.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,875 | — |
| 1975 | 6,053 | +6.58% |
| 1982 | 6,472 | +0.96% |
| 1990 | 7,921 | +2.56% |
| 1999 | 8,361 | +0.60% |
| 2007 | 9,295 | +1.33% |
| 2012 | 9,708 | +0.87% |
| 2017 | 10,458 | +1.50% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Education
Schools in the commune include:[4]
- 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 Lycée public Guillaume Budé in nearby Limeil-Brévannes.[4]
Notable residents
- Didier Pironi (1952–1987), racing driver, born in Villecresnes
- William Irigoyen (born 1970), journalist, born in Villecresnes
- Alexandra Lamy (born 1971), French actress, born in Villecresnes
- Romain Iannetta (born 1979), racing driver, born in Villecresnes
Twin towns
- Italiasince 2010
Weißenhorn, Germany since 2010
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b "Les écoles." Villecresnes. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.
External links
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