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Chaville
Chaville () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. It lies some 12 km from the centre of Paris in the south-western suburbs of the French capital. Geography Chaville is bordered by the following communes (clockwise from the north): *Sèvres *Meudon *Vélizy-Villacoublay * Viroflay *Ville-d'Avray. Roughly 44% of the territory of the commune, situated between the forest of Meudon to the south-east and the forest of Fausses-Reposes to the north-west, is wooded. History Chaville was founded in the 9th century by Inchadus, Bishop of Paris. The earliest recorded form of the name is ''Inchadi villa''. Population Transport Chaville is located on route D910 between Paris and Versailles. It is served by three railway stations and one bus line: *Gare de Chaville-Rive-Droite, on the Transilien suburban rail line from Paris-Saint-Lazare to Versailles-Rive-Droite *Gare de Chaville-Rive-Gauche, on the Transilien suburban rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gare De Chaville-Rive-Droite
Chaville () is a Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. It lies some 12 km from the Kilometre zero#France, centre of Paris in the south-western suburbs of the French capital. Geography Chaville is bordered by the following communes (clockwise from the north): *Sèvres *Meudon *Vélizy-Villacoublay *Viroflay *Ville-d'Avray. Roughly 44% of the territory of the commune, situated between the forest of Meudon to the south-east and the forest of Fausses-Reposes to the north-west, is wooded. History Chaville was founded in the 9th century by Inchadus, Bishop of Paris. The earliest recorded form of the name is ''Inchadi villa''. Population Transport Chaville is located on route D910 between Paris and Versailles. It is served by three railway stations and one bus line: *Gare de Chaville-Rive-Droite, on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare, Transilien suburban rail line from Gare Saint-Laz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sèvres
Sèvres (, ) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department, Île-de-France region. The commune, which had a population of 23,251 as of 2018, is known for its famous porcelain production at the '' Manufacture nationale de Sèvres'', which was also where the Treaty of Sèvres (1920) was signed. Geography Situation Sèvres is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, to the southwest of the centre of Paris, with an eastern edge by the river Seine. The commune borders Île Seguin, an island in the Seine, in the commune of Boulogne-Billancourt, adjoining Sèvres. File:Map commune FR insee code 92072.png, Map of the commune File:Sèvres map.svg, View of the commune of Sèvres in red on the map of Paris and the "Petite Couronne" File:SEVRES - L'Embarcadaire.jpg, Banks of the Seine in the early 20th century. At that time, the river was an important transportation axis; river shuttles ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine (; ) is a département in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It covers Paris's western inner suburbs. It is bordered by Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne to the east, Val-d'Oise to the north, Yvelines to the west and Essonne to the south. With a population of 1,624,357 (as of 2019)Populations légales 2019: 92 Hauts-de-Seine INSEE and a total area of 176 square kilometres (68 square miles), it is the second most highly densely populated department of France after Paris. It is the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RER C
RER C is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris, France and its suburbs. The line crosses the region from north to south. The line runs from the northern termini Pontoise (C1), Versailles-Château-Rive-Gauche (C5) and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (C7) to the southern termini Massy-Palaiseau (C2), Dourdan-la-Forêt (C4), Saint-Martin d'Étampes (C6) and Versailles-Chantiers (C8). The RER C line is the second-longest in the network, created from an amalgamation and renovation of several old SNCF commuter lines unlike RER A and B which had newer sections owned and constructed by RATP. Each day, over 531 trains run on the RER C alone, and carries over 540,000 passengers daily, 150,000 passengers more than the entirety of the TGV network. It is the most popular RER line for tourists, who represent 15% of its passengers, as the line serves many monuments and museums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vélizy-Villacoublay
Vélizy-Villacoublay () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris from the center and east of Versailles. Its inhabitants are called Véliziens. Geography Established on the Parisian plateau, the town of Vélizy-Villacoublay borders Meudon in the north-east, Clamart in the east, Bièvres in the south-east, Viroflay in the north-west, and Chaville in the north. Vélizy-Villacoublay is a very urbanized town bordering the Meudon forest, which spans over of communal land. There are six districts: Mozart, le Clos, le Mail, Louvois, la Pointe Ouest et Vélizy-le-Bas (with l'Ursine and le Bocage). History The word "Vélizy" comes from the Latin word villa. "Villacoublay" is formed from the same word, combined with the Gallo-Roman patronym "Escoblenus". Originally called simply Vélizy, the name of the commune became officially Vélizy-Villacoublay in 1938. The territory was formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycée Jean Pierre Vernant
Lycée Jean Pierre Vernant is a senior high school/sixth-form college in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, France, in the Paris metropolitan area. The school serves Sèvres, Chaville, Saint-Cloud, and Ville d'Avray Ville-d'Avray () is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. The commune is part of the arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt in the Hauts-de-Seine department. In 2019, it had a population of .... It was formerly known as the Lycée de Sèvres. it has 190 teachers and 1,972 students, with 1,522 secondary students and 450 in the superior (''supérieur'') level.Présentation du lycée JP. Vernant " Lycée Jean Pierre Vernant. 22 January 2014. Retrieved on September 7, 2016. History It was founded in 1920 as the école d� ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transilien Paris-Montparnasse
Transilien Line N is a railway line of the Paris Transilien suburban rail network operated by the SNCF. The trains on this line travel between Gare Montparnasse in Paris and the west of Île-de-France region, with termini in Rambouillet, Dreux and Mantes-la-Jolie on a total of . The line has a total of 117,000 passengers per weekday. Passenger service started in 2004. Rolling stock As of October 2022, the following trains are operated on the line : SNCF Class Z 57000 (Regio 2N),and occasionally SNCF Class Z 8800. Former rolling stock include SNCF Class Z 5300, which only ran on sections electrified with 1500 V direct current, SNCF Class BB 27300 and (SNCF Class BB 7200 modified, since 2012, also only on sections electrified with 1500 V direct current) with voiture de banlieue à 2 niveaux coaches, which are currently being withdrawn alongside Z 8800 material. Rambouillet Line This line, according to SNCF, will travel from start to the terminus in 1 hour, and operates a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare
Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. The trains on this sector depart from Gare Saint-Lazare in central Paris and serve the north and north-west of Île-de-France region with Transilien lines "J" and "L". Transilien services from Paris – Saint-Lazare are part of the SNCF Saint-Lazare rail network. The two lines are the busiest lines in the Transilien system, excluding lines signed as part of the RER. Line J The trains on Line J travel between Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris and the north-west of Île-de-France region, with termini in Ermont–Eaubonne, Gisors and Vernon. The line has a total of 2600,000 passengers per weekday. List of Line J stations Gisors Branch * Paris-Saint-Lazare * Asnières-sur-Seine station *Bois-Colombes station * Colombes station * Le Stade station * Argenteuil station *Val d'Argenteuil station *Cormeilles-en-Parisis station * La Frette–Montigny station * Herblay station * Conflans-Sainte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ville-d'Avray
Ville-d'Avray () is a Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris. The commune is part of the arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department. In 2019, it had a population of 11,225. Demographics Transport Ville-d'Avray contains a suburban rail line station called Sèvres – Ville d'Avray station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is an 800-meter walk from the residential area of Ville-d'Avray. Personalities Jean Rostand was a French experimental biologist and philosopher who lived in Ville-d'Avray. He became famous for his work as a science writer, as well as a philosopher and an activist. His scientific work covered a variety of biological fields such as amphibian embryology, parthenogenesis and teratogeny, while his literary output extended into popular science, history of science and philosophy. His work in the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viroflay
Viroflay () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris from the center and from the Palace of Versailles. The town motto is ''Lux mea lex'' which is Latin for "Light is my law". History Population Gastronomy The "Viroflay Omelette" is an omelette stuffed with spinach, ham and gruyère cheese. The "Monstruous" is a variety of spinach, specific to Viroflay where it used to be cultivated. Transport Viroflay is served by Viroflay-Rive-Gauche station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C and on the Transilien Paris-Montparnasse suburban rail line. It is also served by Viroflay-Rive-Droite station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line and by Chaville–Vélizy station on Paris RER line C. See also * Communes of the Yvelines department An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Borough Of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet () is a suburban London borough in North London. The borough was formed in 1965 from parts of the ceremonial counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire. It forms part of Outer London and is the largest London borough by population with 384,774 inhabitants, also making it the 13th largest district in England. The borough covers an area of , the fourth highest of the 32 London boroughs, and has a population density of 45.8 people per hectare, which ranks it 25th. Barnet borders the Hertfordshire district of Hertsmere to the north and five other London boroughs: Camden and Haringey to the southeast, Enfield to the east, as well as Harrow and Brent to the west of the ancient Watling Street (now the A5 road). The borough's major urban settlements are Hendon, Finchley, Golders Green, Friern Barnet, Chipping Barnet, Whetstone, and Edgware; there are also village settlements notably Totteridge and Arkley along with rural areas and countryside part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Settimo Torinese
Settimo Torinese ( pms, Ël Seto) is a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Turin, in Piedmont, Italy. The name ''settimo'' means "seventh", and it comes from the comune's distance from Turin, which is seven Roman miles. It is bordered by the other comuni of Leinì, Mappano, Volpiano, Brandizzo, San Mauro Torinese, Gassino Torinese, Castiglione Torinese, and Turin. Sights include the Tower of Settimo, the last remains of the medieval castle (13th–14th centuries) mostly destroyed in the 16th century wars. Twin cities * Cavarzere, Italy * Chaville, France * Valls, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ... References {{Turin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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