L'Haÿ-les-Roses () is a

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in the southern suburbs of

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. It is located from the centre of Paris. L'Haÿ-les-Roses is a ''

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'' of the

Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a pop ...

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'', being the seat of the

Arrondissement of L'Haÿ-les-Roses The arrondissement of L'Haÿ-les-Roses () is an Arrondissements of France, arrondissement of France in the Val-de-Marne Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region. It has 18 Communes of France, communes. Its p ...

. L'Haÿ-les-Roses owes the second part of its name to a famous

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located there.

Name

The commune of L'Haÿ-les-Roses was originally called simply L'Haÿ. The name was recorded for the first time in a

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in 798 as ''Laiacum'', sometimes also spelt ''Lagiacum'', meaning "estate of Lagius", a

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landowner. The name was later corrupted into ''Lay'', ''Lahy'', and eventually L'Haÿ. In May 1914 the name of the commune became officially L'Haÿ-les-Roses (meaning "L'Haÿ the roses") in honour of

Roseraie du Val-de-Marne Roseraie du Val-de-Marne or Roseraie de L'Haÿ is a rose garden in L'Haÿ-les-Roses, Val-de-Marne, France. History Jules Gravereaux (who made his fortune in the Bon Marché department store in Paris), purchased a large property in L'Haÿ about ...

, the renowned

created in 1899 by

Jules Gravereaux Jules Léopold Gravereaux (; 1 May 1844 in Vitry-sur-Seine – 23 March 1916 in Paris) was a French rosarian. He was a top executive at the department store Le Bon Marché and in 1892 purchased land at the village of L'Haÿ about 8 km south of ...

, one of the founders of the ''

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'' department store in Paris. It is one of the very few French communes with a ÿ in its name.

Population

Education

Primary schools in the commune:Liste des établissements scolaires de la ville
" L'Haÿ-les-Roses. Retrieved on September 7, 2016. * Seven preschools: Blondeaux, La Roseraie, Garennes, Jardin Parisien, Lallier I, Lallier II, Vallée-aux-Renards * Seven elementary schools: Blondeaux, Centre, Jardin Parisien A, Jardin Parisien B, Lallier A, Lallier B, Vallée-aux-Renards Junior high schools: Collège Pierre de Ronsard and Collège Chevreul.Liste des collèges et lycées de la commune
" L'Haÿ-les-Roses. Retrieved on September 7, 2016. Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges are in surrounding municipalities: * Lycée Frédéric Mistral - Fresnes * Lycée d’enseignement général et technologique Gustave Eiffel - Cachan * Lycée polyvalent Maximilien Sorre - Cachan *

Lycée polyvalent Pauline Roland Chevilly-Larue In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...

- Chevilly-Larue

Notable people

Arthur Bernède Arthur Bernède (5 January 1871 – 20 March 1937) was a French writer, poet, opera librettist, and playwright. Bernède was born in Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine department, in Brittany. In 1919, Bernède joined forces with actor René Navarre, who ...

(1871–1937),

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and

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* Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786–1889),

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Marcelle Géniat Marcelle Géniat (1881-1959) was a French film actress.Goble p. 121 She was born Eugénie Pauline Martin in St. Petersburg, Russia, to French parents. Partial filmography * ''Le retour du passé'' (1916) * ''L'imprévu'' (1917) - Hélène Rav ...

(1881–1959), actress *

Pierre Gandon Pierre Gandon was a French illustrator and engraver of postage stamps. He was born on 20 January 1899 in L'Haÿ-les-Roses (Val-de-Marne) and died on 23 July 1990. Youth His father Gaston Gandon was himself an engraver at the Institut de gravure o ...

(1889–1990),

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and engraver of

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s. * (1958),

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ist *

Franck Lagorce Franck Lagorce (born 1 September 1968 in L'Haÿ-les-Roses) is a racing driver from France. He participated in two Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 6 November 1994. He scored no championship points. Career Lagorce competed in French Formula Fo ...

(1968), automobile race driver * Cécile Cinélu (1970), athlete *

Clémence Poésy Clémence Guichard (born 30 October 1982), known professionally as Clémence Poésy (), is a French actress and fashion model. After starting on the stage as a child, Poésy studied drama and has been active in both film and television since 19 ...

(1982), actress *

Alaixys Romao Jacques-Alaixys Romao (born 18 January 1984), commonly known as Alaixys Romao, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club Ionikos, for which he is captain. Born in France, he represents Togo at internat ...

(1984), footballer

International relations

L'Haÿ-les-Roses is twinned with: *

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References

External links

town council website

Roseraie du Val-de-Marne
Communes of Val-de-Marne Subprefectures in France {{ValMarne-geo-stub