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Fontenay-aux-Roses () is a
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
in the southwestern suburbs of
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,
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. It is located from the center of Paris. In 1880 a girls school
École Normale Supérieure École may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France * École, Savoi ...
was opened in the town. It was one of the most prestigious of
Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
and even of whole
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in term of scientific research. It became a mixed school in 1986, and was relocated to Lyon in 2000. Fontenay is the location of the
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, and former location of the first French
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, Zoé, and the first French tokamak fusion experiment, TFR.


Name

The commune name originates from a local spring-fed stream (Latin ''fons'', French ''fontaine'') in the hillside descending from the Châtillon plateau, with "of roses" added to distinguish this commune from numerous French communes named Fontenay.


Climate

The climate of Fontenay-aux-Roses is oceanic gradient. The observation stations used for the weather in Fontenay are at Orly and the airport of Velizy-Villacoublay, municipalities located not far from Fontenay. The climate is characterised by sunshine and fairly low rainfall. The average rainfall is about 650 mm per year, spread over 111 rainy days on average, including 16 days of heavy rainfall (10 mm). Temperatures are mild; the coldest month is January with an average temperature of 4.7° C and the hottest months are July and August with a mean temperature of 20° C. Severe weather conditions are sometimes recorded: * Maximum Temperature : 42.0 °C in 2003; * Minimum Temperature : -16.0 °C in 1985; * Maximum rain in 24 hours: 100 mm from 6 p.m. on 30th to 6 p.m. on August 5, 1997; * High temperature days (> 25 °C) : 59.3; * Rain days: 120.


Transport

Fontenay-aux-Roses is served by
Fontenay-aux-Roses Fontenay-aux-Roses () is a Communes of France, commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris. In 1880 a girls school École Normale Supérieure was opened in the town. It was one of ...
station on Paris RER line B and Tram line 6 from Chatillon Montrouge metro to Viroflay. In addition, several bus lines 194, 294, 394, 390, 162, 195... cross the city to Paris and other suburban cities.


Population


Education

Primary schools in the commune: * Six public preschools (''maternelles''): La Roue, Les Ormeaux, Les Pervenches, Les Renards, Jean Macé, Scarron * Six public elementary schools: La Roue A, La Roue B, Le Parc, Les Ormeaux, Les Pervenches, Les Renards * One private preschool and elementary school: Maternelle et Elémentaire St-Vincent de Paul There is a public junior high school, Collège les Ormeaux. Lycée professionnel privé Saint François d'Assise, a private vocational high school, is in the commune.Home
Lycée professionnel privé Saint François d'Assise. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.


Neighboring places

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Bagneux Bagneux may refer to: Communes in France *Bagneux, Aisne * Bagneux, Allier *Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine * Bagneux, Indre * Bagneux, Marne * Bagneux, Meurthe-et-Moselle * Bagneux-la-Fosse, Aube Other * Bagneux British Cemetery, département of the Somm ...
* Châtillon *
Clamart Clamart () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. The town is divided into two parts, separated by a forest: ''bas Clamart'', the historical centre, and ''petit Clamart'' with urbaniz ...
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Le Plessis-Robinson Le Plessis-Robinson () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. , it has 29,100 inhabitants. History Plessis was first mentioned in 839 as ''Plessiacus apud Castanetum'', meaning ''pless ...
* Sceaux


Twin towns

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,
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since 1974 *
Wiesloch Wiesloch (, locally ; South Franconian: ''Wissloch''), is a town in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 13 kilometres south of Heidelberg. After Weinheim, Sinsheim and Leimen it is the fourth largest town in the Rhein-Neckar-Krei ...
,
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since 1982 Links between Wiesloch and Fontenay-aux-Roses are very strong. Indeed, many school projects are organized each year.


Personalities

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Paul Scarron Paul Scarron (c. 1 July 1610 in Paris – 6 October 1660 in Paris) (a.k.a. Monsieur Scarron) was a French poet, dramatist, and novelist, born in Paris. Though his precise birth date is unknown, he was baptized on 4 July 1610. Scarron was the fi ...
(1610–1660) - writer, lived in Fontenay-aux-Roses. * Theresa Cabarrus (1773–1835) - Known as "Madame Tallien" whose residence has become the École Normale Supérieure de Fontenay-aux-Roses. *
Aristide Boucicaut Aristide Boucicaut (; July 14, 1810 – December 26, 1877) was a French entrepreneur who created ''Le Bon Marché'', the first modern department store. Background Born in Bellême, in the Orne department on 14 July 1810, Boucicaut was the s ...
(1810–1877) - Founder of the Bon Marché and benefactor of the town, has long lived in Fontenay where he owned a large residence (known as the "castle Boucicaut and razed in 1954) it was also a member of the municipal council and was even elected mayor in 1871. However, he refused the post, and preferred to remain an alderman. *
Joris-Karl Huysmans Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans (, ; 5 February 1848 – 12 May 1907) was a French novelist and art critic who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans (, variably abbreviated as J. K. or J.-K.). He is most famous for the novel ''À rebou ...
(1848–1907) - Worked in Fontenay in July 1881 on his novel ''À Rebours''; it is the setting for the aesthetic experiments of the decadent aristocrat des Esseintes. *
Ferdinand Lot Ferdinand Victor Henri Lot ( Le Plessis Piquet, 20 September 1866 – Fontenay-aux-Roses, 20 July 1952) was a French historian and medievalist. His masterpiece, '' The End of the Ancient World and the Beginnings of the Middle Ages'' (1927), ...
(1866–1952) - medieval historian, lived in Fontenay-aux-Roses for a long time; he is buried in the family tomb. *
Pierre Bonnard Pierre Bonnard (; 3 October 186723 January 1947) was a French painter, illustrator and printmaker, known especially for the stylized decorative qualities of his paintings and his bold use of color. A founding member of the Post-Impressionist ...
(1867–1947) - Born in Fontenay at the corner of d'Estienne d'Orves Neyts and André, near the College des Ormeaux, painter. *
Paul Léautaud Paul Léautaud (18 January 1872 – 22 February 1956) was a French writer and theater critic for ''Mercure de France'', signing his often caustic reviews with the pseudonym Maurice Boissard. Life He was born in Paris. Abandoned by his mother, ...
(1872–1956) - writer, lived in Fontenay (24, rue Guérard). * Jacques Déprats (1880–1935) - Born in Fontenay, geologist. *
Valery Larbaud Valery Larbaud (29 August 1881 – 2 February 1957) was a French writer and poet. Life He was born in Vichy, the only child of a pharmacist. His father died when he was 8, and he was brought up by his mother and aunt. His father had been owner ...
(1881–1957) - writer, lived in Fontenay-aux-Roses. *
Mikhail Larionov Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov (Russian: Михаи́л Фёдорович Ларио́нов; June 3, 1881 – May 10, 1964) was a Russian avant-garde painter who worked with radical exhibitors and pioneered the first approach to abstract Rus ...
(1881-1964) - Painter of the Russian avant-garde, died in Fontenay-aux-Roses. *
Alexandra Exter Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "pro ...
(1882–1949) - Artist of the Russian avant-garde, died at Fontenay-aux-Roses. *
René Barthélemy René Barthélemy (10 March 1889 – 12 February 1954) was a French engineer and a pioneer in the development of television. Background The invention of television was a slow enterprise of collective improvement between researchers and do-it- ...
(1889–1954) - French physicist, lived in Fontenay and is based on communal cemetery. * René Letourneur (1898–1990) - Painter and sculptor, lived in Fontenay-aux-Roses. *
Boris Vildé Boris Vildé (25 June Old Style/8 July 1908 – 23 February 1942) was a linguist and ethnographer at the Musée de l'Homme, in Paris, France. He specialised in polar civilizations. He was born in St. Petersburg into a family of Eastern Orthodox Ru ...
(1908–1942) - Resistance fighter executed by the Germans, lived in Fontenay-aux-Roses. *
Yves Klein Yves Klein (; 28 April 1928 – 6 June 1962) was a French artist and an important figure in post-war European art. He was a leading member of the French artistic movement of Nouveau réalisme founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany. Klein w ...
(1928–1962) - painter, lived in Fontenay-aux-Roses. *
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala Dieudonné M'bala M'bala (; born 11 February 1966), generally known by his stage name Dieudo, is a French comedian, actor and political activist. He has been convicted for hate speech, advocating terrorism, and slander in Belgium, France and Sw ...
(born 1966) - comedian, born in Fontenay. *
Laurent Aïello Laurent Aïello (born 23 May 1969 in Fontenay-aux-Roses) is a French former race car driver, most notable for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998, the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 1999, and the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) ...
(born 1969) - Born in Fontenay, racing driver. * Kamsoo Queen (born 1982) - model, comedian, lives in Fontenay-aux-Roses. *
Andrei Sinyavsky Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky (russian: Андре́й Дона́тович Синя́вский; 8 October 1925 – 25 February 1997) was a Russian writer and Soviet dissident known as a defendant in the Sinyavsky–Daniel trial in 1965. Sinyavsk ...
(1925–1997) - Russian writer, dissident, gulag survivor. *
Ilona Mitrecey Ilona Mitrecey (born 1 September 1993 in Fontenay-aux-Roses, Hauts-de-Seine) (more commonly known as Ilona) is a retired French singer. Biography Ilona always dreamed of becoming a stuntwoman or filmmaker. Her parents knew an Italian music pro ...
(born 1993) - French singer, born in Fontenay-aux-Roses.


See also

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Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department The following is a list of the 36 communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department of France. Since January 2016, all communes of Hauts-de-Seine are part of the intercommunality Métropole du Grand Paris The Métropole du Grand Paris (; "Metropol ...


References


External links


Fontenay-aux-Roses City Hall
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