Villecresnes () is a
commune
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in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the
center of Paris.
Transport
Villecresnes is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villecresnes is
Boissy-Saint-Léger
Boissy-Saint-Léger () is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.
Population
Transport
Boissy-Saint-Léger is served by Boissy-Saint-Léger station on Par ...
station on Paris
RER line A. This station is located in the neighboring commune of
Boissy-Saint-Léger
Boissy-Saint-Léger () is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.
Population
Transport
Boissy-Saint-Léger is served by Boissy-Saint-Léger station on Par ...
, from the town center of Villecresnes.
Population
Education
Schools in the commune include:
[Les écoles]
" Villecresnes. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.
* Three public preschools (''maternelles''): du Château, des Fleurs, du Réveillon
* One public group of preschools/elementary schools:
Mélanie Bonis
Mélanie Hélène Bonis, known as Mel Bonis (21 January 1858 – 18 March 1937), was a prolific French late-Romantic composer. She wrote more than 300 pieces, including works for piano solo and four hands, organ pieces, chamber music, ''mélodies' ...
* 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.
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Notable residents
*William Irigoyen
William Irigoyen (9 February 1970, Villecresnes in Val-de-Marne) is a French journalist working for the TV channel Arte.
Parcours
After studying German and journalism at CELSA Paris, William Irigoyen became editor-reporter for France 2 and F ...
(born 1970), journalist, born in Villecresnes
* Alexandra Lamy (born 1971), French actress, born in Villecresnes
Twin towns
* Zibido San Giacomo
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Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in th ...
, Italia
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since 2010
* Weißenhorn
Weißenhorn is a town in the district of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria. Weißenhorn is located about 22 km southeast of Ulm.
History
Archaeologic finds prove that the area of Weißenhorn was once a settlement of the Alamanni. Also Roman artifacts an ...
, Germany
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since 2010
See also
*Communes of the Val-de-Marne department
This page lists the 47 communes of the Val-de-Marne department of France on 1 January 2021. Since January 2016, all communes of the department are part of the intercommunality Métropole du Grand Paris
The Métropole du Grand Paris (; "Metropol ...
References
External links
Villecresnes official website
Communes of Val-de-Marne
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