Villeneuve-la-Garenne () is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region.
History
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 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, 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 almost 37% of the residents were under 25 years of age."Jeunesse." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016. "Avec près de 37% de Villenogarennois de moins de 25 ans,[...]"
Education As of the 2015–2016 school year the commune had 1,280 preschool students, 1,973 elementary students, and 1,978 secondary students."Chiffres clés ." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
Junior high schools include: Collège Édouard ManetHome. Collège Édouard Manet. Retrieved on September 9, 2016. Collège Georges PompidouHome. Collège Georges Pompidou. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
Senior high schools: Lycée polyvalent Charles PetietHome . Lycée polyvalent Charles Petiet. Retrieved on September 9, 2016. Lycée Michel AngeHome . Lycée Michel Ange. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
The public library is the Bibliothèque Aimé-Césaire."Bibliothèque Aimé-Césaire." Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
Twin towns – sister cities
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is twinned with: Hof, Germany
Notable people Éric Marester, footballer Romain Habran, footballer
Economy
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is home to shipyards:
Chantier de la Société Française de Construction navale Vanpraet Chantiers Navals du Nord
See also Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department
References
External links
Official website (in French)