Vauréal () is a
commune in the northwestern suburbs of
Paris,
France. It is located from the
center of Paris, in the "
new town
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Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
" of
Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.
French
chocolate maker
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Henri Menier (1853–1913) had a
château in Vauréal and named the 70-metre-high Vauréal Falls on
Anticosti Island in
Quebec province
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of
Canada after the town.
Population
Transportation
Vauréal is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Vauréal is
Cergy – Le Haut station on Paris
RER line A
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and on the
Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of
Cergy, from the town center of Vauréal.
Education
Schools include:
*Eight primary schools
Les établissements scolaires à Vauréal
" Vauréal. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
*Two junior high schools (''collèges''): La Bussie and Les Toupets[Les établissements secondaires]
" Vauréal. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
*One senior high school, Lycée Camille Claudel[
]
See also
* Communes of the Val-d'Oise department
References
External links
Official website
*
Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise
Communes of Val-d'Oise
Cergy-Pontoise
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