Villeneuve-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [vilnœv ʁwa] ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.7 km (8.5 mi) from the centre of Paris. The early 19th-century French orientalist Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1780–1831) was born in Villeneuve-le-Roi on the boat that arrived from Auxerre.

Villeneuve-le-Roi
The church of Villeneuve-le-Roi
The church of Villeneuve-le-Roi
Coat of arms of Villeneuve-le-Roi
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Villeneuve-le-Roi
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Villeneuve-le-Roi is located in France
Villeneuve-le-Roi
Villeneuve-le-Roi
Villeneuve-le-Roi is located in Île-de-France (region)
Villeneuve-le-Roi
Villeneuve-le-Roi
Coordinates: 48°44′00″N 2°25′00″E / 48.7333°N 2.4167°E / 48.7333; 2.4167
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-de-Marne
ArrondissementL'Haÿ-les-Roses
CantonOrly
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Gonzales[1]
Area
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8.40 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
21,129
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
94077 /94290
Elevation30–91 m (98–299 ft)
Websitewww.villeneuve-le-roi.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 480—    
1800 480+0.00%
1806 445−1.25%
1821 423−0.34%
1831 438+0.35%
1836 407−1.46%
1841 406−0.05%
1846 471+3.01%
1851 417−2.41%
1856 474+2.60%
1861 508+1.40%
1866 485−0.92%
1872 478−0.24%
1876 516+1.93%
1881 549+1.25%
1886 626+2.66%
1891 687+1.88%
1896 782+2.62%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,243+9.71%
1906 1,871+8.52%
1911 2,780+8.24%
1921 4,558+5.07%
1926 8,388+12.97%
1931 13,747+10.38%
1936 14,400+0.93%
1946 14,794+0.27%
1954 16,715+1.54%
1962 22,300+3.67%
1968 23,074+0.57%
1975 21,096−1.27%
1982 20,512−0.40%
1990 20,325−0.11%
1999 18,292−1.16%
2007 18,503+0.14%
2012 19,782+1.35%
2017 21,384+1.57%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Transport

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Villeneuve-le-Roi is served by Villeneuve-le-Roi station on Paris RER line C.

Education

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Communal schools include:[6]

  • Preschools (écoles maternelles): Cites-Unies, Paul-Painlevé, Paul-Bert, Paul-Eluard, Pauline-Kergomard, and Annie-Fratellini
  • Elementary schools: Paul-Bert, Paul-Painlevé, Jules-Ferry, and Jean-Moulin

There are two junior high schools:

  • Collège Jean Macé Villeneuve Le Roi[7]
  • Collège Jules Ferry[8]

There is one senior high school: Lycée Georges Brassens.[9]

The commune has a public library, Bibliothèque municipale Anatole-France.[10]

Twin towns – sister cities

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Villeneuve-le-Roi is twinned with:[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Plan de la ville Archived 2009-06-29 at the Wayback Machine." Villeneuve-le-Roi. Retrieved on 6 October 2009.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Villeneuve-le-Roi, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Ecoles maternelles et élémentaires." Villeneuve-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  7. ^ Home. Collège Jean Macé Villeneuve Le Roi. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  8. ^ Home. Collège Jules Ferry. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  9. ^ Home Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine. Lycée Georges Brassens (Villeneuve-le-Roi). Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Bibliothèque." Villeneuve-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  11. ^ "Jumelages". villeneuve-le-roi.fr (in French). Villeneuve-le-Roi. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
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