Villejuif () is a
commune in the southern suburbs of
Paris,
France. It is located from the
centre of Paris.
Name
The earliest reference to Villejuif appears in a bill signed by the
Pope Callixtus II
Pope Callixtus II or Callistus II ( – 13 December 1124), born Guy of Burgundy, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 February 1119 to his death in 1124. His pontificate was shaped by the Investiture Controversy, ...
on 27 November 1119. It refers to Villa Judea, the Latinized version of the Old French expression meaning 'Jewish settlement'. During the following centuries, the toponym appears as Villejuifve, that is, following the archaic French spelling of the expression with the same meaning, cognate to modern French Villejuive. The French author from the 17th century Louis Moréri indicates that the settlement was founded by Jews expelled from Paris. This idea, however, remains speculative as available medieval Christian and Jewish sources do not mention the existence of the Jewish community in this place.
Geography
Climate
Villejuif has a
oceanic climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ( ...
(
Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Villejuif is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in December, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Villejuif was on 6 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 8 February 1991.
Demographics
Population
Immigration
Transport
Villejuif is served by three stations on
Paris Métro Line 7:
Villejuif – Léo Lagrange,
Villejuif – Paul Vaillant-Couturier, and
Villejuif – Louis Aragon.
Notable people
*
Camille Loiseau
French supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from France who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. , the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) had validated the longevity claims of 161 French supercentenarians. France was ho ...
, the oldest person in France from 26 March 2005 to 12 August 2006, died in VIllejuif at the age of 114
*
Komitas, Armenian priest, musicologist and composer, died here
Hospitals
Villejuif has several hospitals on its territory :
* the
Institut Gustave Roussy
Gustave Roussy is the first leader cancer-research hospital in Europe and ranked among the top 3 best specialized hospitals in the world . It is a centre for high quality patient care, research and teaching. It is highly-known for the treatment of ...
, an oncology hospital;
* the Hôpital Paul-Brousse;
* the Paul Guiraud hospital.
Education
13 preschools, 11 elementary schools, and five junior high schools (Collège Aimé-Césaire, Collège Guy-Môquet, Collège
Jean Lurçat, Collège
Karl Marx, Collège Pasteur) are in Villejuif.
Lycée intercommunal Darius-Milhaud (in
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre) serves Villejuif.
Other institutions:
*
EFREI
*
École Pour l'Informatique et les Techniques Avancées
*
Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris
Twin towns – sister cities
Villejuif is
twinned
Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to:
* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
*
Dunaújváros, Hungary
*
Mirandola, Italy
*
Neubrandenburg, Germany
*
Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
*
Yambol, Bulgaria
See also
*
The leaflet of Villejuif
*
Communes of the Val-de-Marne department
*
Hôtel de la Capitainerie des Chasses
The ''Hôtel de la Capitainerie des Chasses'' (lit. 'Hunting Master's Office Hotel') is a ''hôtel particulier'' and Monument historique, Historic Monument in Villejuif in the Val-de-Marne department, France.
History
The hotel was built around 1 ...
References
External links
Official website
Communes of Val-de-Marne
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