Châtenay-Malabry () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of

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. It is located from the center of Paris. The French writer Chateaubriand lived in the estate at Châtenay-Malabry. The Garden City in the Butte Rouge, the , is one of the earliest examples of housing at moderated rents (). Châtenay was the location of , of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the

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crosses the city through a tunnel covered by a park called (greenway). From 31 December 2002, it was part of the Agglomeration community of Hauts de Bièvre, which merged into the in January 2016.

Geography

Châtenay-Malabry is situated near the Parc de Sceaux. It borders the department of

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. A highly wooded area, it can be crossed by the , which includes part of Via Turonesis which is one of the routes through France on the pilgrimage to the tomb of St. James the Great. As for the North and South entrances, they are, to say the least, a part of the urban fabric of the town. The two main entrances to the town are located west and east of the Division Leclerc avenue, which is the main road of the town. In the direction of Verrières Forest is a large roundabout which appears as a clearing in the forest before diving into the urban landscape. In the direction of Antony is a simple roundabout located at the southeast corner of the Sceaux Park.

History

Originally simply called Châtenay, the name of the commune officially became Châtenay-Malabry in 1920. The name ''Châtenay'' comes from ''castellanum'' = ''petit château'' (little castle) and ''Malabry'' comes from a deformation of ''badly located'', ''spoiled ground''.

Transportation

Châtenay-Malabry is served by

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station on Paris RER line B. This station is located at the border between the commune of Châtenay-Malabry and the commune of Sceaux, on the Sceaux side of the border.

Education

Schools include:Les écoles, collèges, lycées…
." Châtenay-Malabry. Retrieved on September 7, 2016. * Seven public preschools (''maternelles''): Jean-Jaurès, Jules-Verne, des Mouilleboeufs, Pierre-Brossolette, Pierre-Mendès-France, Thomas-Masaryk, and Suzanne-Buisson * Seven public elementary schools: Jean-Jaurès, Jules-Verne, des Mouilleboeufs, Pierre-Brossolette, Pierre-Mendès-France, Thomas-Masaryk, and Léonard-de-Vinci. * Public junior high schools (''collèges''): Léonard-de-Vinci, Pierre-Brossolette, Thomas-Masaryk * Public senior high schools: and Lycée polyvalent Jean-Jaurès * Private school: Groupe scolaire Sophie-Barat (elementary through senior high)

Notable people

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spent time at Chatenay in 1719, and was probably born out of wedlock there in 1694 *

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(1768–1848) writer, politician and diplomat * Marie Recio (1814–1862), mezzo-soprano, second wife of composer

Hector Berlioz Louis-Hector Berlioz (11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic music, Romantic composer and conductor. His output includes orchestral works such as the ''Symphonie fantastique'' and ''Harold en Italie, Harold in Italy'' ...

* Sully Prudhomme (1839–1907), poet and essayist, winner of the first

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in Literature, 1901 * Louise Janin (1893-1997), painter *

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(1898–1964), painter and sculptor *

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(1905–1950), Christian philosopher * Paul Ricoeur (1913–2005), Christian philosopher * Grégoire Colin (born 1975), movie actor * Jérôme Rothen (born 1978), international football player * Aurélia Aurita (born 1980), comic book author * Clémence Poésy (born 1982), actress and model * Hugo Duminil-Copin (born 1985), mathematician * Hatem Ben Arfa (born 1987), international football player, was raised here *Mahamadou Baradji, basketball player * Khassa Camara, footballer * Laurent Bernard, basketball player * Cyrille Eliezer-Vanerot, basketball player * Kévin Malcuit (born 1991), footballer * Lucile Cypriano (born 1996), racing driver * Allan Saint-Maximin (born 1997), football player * Élisa De Almeida (born 1998), football player for

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Points of interest

* Arboretum de la Vallée-aux-Loups

Twin towns

Châtenay-Malabry is twinned with * Bergneustadt (

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) since 1967, which is also twinned with Landsmeer * Landsmeer (

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) since 1986, which is also twinned with Bergneustadt *

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) since 2001 *

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References

External links

Châtenay-Malabry official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chatenaymalabry Communes of Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia