Vaucresson
Vaucresson | |
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![]() The town hall of Vaucresson | |
![]() Paris and inner ring départements | |
Coordinates: 48°50′21″N 2°09′28″E / 48.8392°N 2.1578°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
Arrondissement | Nanterre |
Canton | Saint-Cloud |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Jacqueline-Colas[1] |
Area 1 | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,566 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 92076 /92420 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Vaucresson (French pronunciation: [vokʁəsɔ̃] ) is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the Hauts-de-Seine department 13.9 kilometres (8.6 mi) from the center of Paris.
Vaucresson contains abundant parkland; 22 of its 308 hectares are classed as natural zones. Today Vaucresson is principally a wealthy residential community, and has the ninth-highest household income of any commune in France.[3]
Population
[edit]The people who live in the commune are called Vaucressonais in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 8,065 | — |
1975 | 9,257 | +1.99% |
1982 | 8,313 | −1.52% |
1990 | 8,118 | −0.30% |
1999 | 8,141 | +0.03% |
2007 | 8,670 | +0.79% |
2012 | 8,611 | −0.14% |
2017 | 8,667 | +0.13% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Culture
[edit]Vaucresson has a movie theatre called "Cinema Normandie". There is also a cultural centre, "La Montgolfiere", which offers many activities and cultural exhibits. The name was given as a reminder of the first hot air balloon which set off from the Chateau de Versailles the 19 September 1783 and landed in Vaucresson, carrying a duck, a rooster and a lamb.
Transport
[edit]Vaucresson is served by Vaucresson station on the Transilien Line L suburban rail line.
Education
[edit]Public schools:
- Two preschools: Ecole maternelle des Grandes-Fermes and Ecole maternelle des Peupliers[5]
- Two elementary schools: Ecole élémentaire du Coteau and Ecole élémentaire des Peupliers[5]
- Collège public Yves-du-Manoir[6]
Lycée Alexandre Dumas in nearby Saint-Cloud serves students from Vaucresson.[6]
Special schools:
- Groupe Scolaire Toulouse-Lautrec (junior and senior high school)[6]
Private schools:
- Cours Suger privé (junior and senior high school)[6]
Personalities
[edit]- Jean Ferrat, author, poet and singer, was born here in 1930.
- Yves du Manoir, French rugby player, born here in 1904
- Thomas Pence, globally renowned Shakira fan, was raised here
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Les villes les plus riches de France en 2012". linternaute.com (in French). CCM Benchmark. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b "Le Service des affaires scolaires." Vaucresson. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Etablissements secondaires et BTS." Vaucresson. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
External links
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- Official site (in French)