Villeneuve-la-Garenne
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.2 km from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Villeneuve-la-Garenne • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Nanterre • Canton — Gennevilliers • Insee — 92078 • Postal Code — 92390 • Mayor — Pascal Pelain • Term — 2026–32 • Intercommunality — Grand Paris • Elevation M — 29 • Area Km2 — 3.2
History
History
• Illustration — The Hôtel de Ville The commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne was created on 9 April 1929 by detaching its territory from the commune of Gennevilliers. During the repression of January and February 1894, the police conducted raids targeting the anarchists living there, without much success. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1965.
Transport
Transport
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villeneuve-la-Garenne is Saint-Denis station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the commune of Saint-Denis, 0.9 km from the town center of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. The town is well-served by the Paris metropolitan bus system: several lines run through its territory. (RATP bus lines 137, 177, 178, 261 and 378). Since 15 November 2012, the city is served by a tram (Line 1).
Demographics
Demographics
As of 2016 almost 37% of the residents were under 25 years of age.
Education
Education
As of the 2015–2016 school year the commune had 1,280 preschool students, 1,973 elementary students, and 1,978 secondary students. Junior high schools include: • Collège Édouard Manet • Collège Georges Pompidou Senior high schools: • Lycée polyvalent Charles Petiet • Lycée Michel Ange The public library is the Bibliothèque Aimé-Césaire.
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is twinned with: • Hof, Germany
Notable people
Notable people
• Éric Marester, footballer • Romain Habran, footballer
Economy
Economy
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is home to shipyards: • Chantier de la Société Française de Construction navale • Vanpraet Chantiers Navals du Nord
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- 1.Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 5 May 2026.
- 2.Les anarchistes. La Dépêche. 2. 3 January 1894.
- 3.Deux mille perquisitions. L'Estafette. 2. 2 January 1894.
- 4.Une série générale de perquisitions : résultat négatif des recherches. L'Éclair. 3 January 1894.
- 5.Villeneuve Mag. L'Hôtel de ville fête ses 60 ans. 1 March 2025.
- 6."Jeunesse." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016. "Avec près de 37% de Villenogarennois de moins de 25 ans,[...]"
- 7.Cassini-Ehess 40353 Villeneuve-la-Garenne
- 8.Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- 9."Chiffres clés ." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- 10.Home. Collège Édouard Manet. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- 11.Home. Collège Georges Pompidou. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- 12.Home . Lycée polyvalent Charles Petiet. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- 13.Home . Lycée Michel Ange. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- 14."Bibliothèque Aimé-Césaire." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
- 15.Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Jumelage. villeneuve92.com.
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