Villecresnes

{{Infobox French commune

|name = Villecresnes

|commune status = Commune

|image = Chevet et clocher de l'église Notre-Dame de Villecresnes.JPG

|caption = The church of Notre-Dame, in Villecresnes

|image coat of arms = Blason Villecresnes 94.svg

|map = Villecresnes_map.svg

|map caption = Paris and inner ring departments

|coordinates = {{coord|48.7214|2.5342|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|arrondissement = Créteil

|canton = Plateau briard

|INSEE = 94075

|postal code = 94440

|mayor = Patrick Farcy{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality = Grand Paris

|elevation m =

|elevation min m = 50

|elevation max m = 111

|area km2 = 5.62

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

}}

Villecresnes ({{IPA|fr|vil.kʁɛn|-|Fr-Paris--Villecresnes.ogg}}) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located {{convert|20.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the center of Paris.

Transport

Villecresnes is not served by a station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villecresnes is Boissy-Saint-Léger station on Paris RER line A. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Boissy-Saint-Léger, {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the town center of Villecresnes.

Population

{{Historical populations

|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-94075#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|percentages = pagr

|align = none

|graph-pos = right

|1968 |3875

|1975 |6053

|1982 |6472

|1990 |7921

|1999 |8361

|2007 |9295

|2012 |9708

|2017 |10458

}}

Education

Schools in the commune include:"[http://www.villecresnes.fr/education/ecoles-college/ Les écoles]." Villecresnes. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.

Three public preschools (maternelles): du Château, des Fleurs, du Réveillon
One public group of preschools/elementary schools: Mélanie Bonis
One public elementary school: des Merles
One public junior high school: Collège public La Guinette
A private preschool: Le Petit cours

For high school students attend Lycée public Guillaume Budé in nearby Limeil-Brévannes.

Notable residents

Didier Pironi (1952–1987), racing driver, born in Villecresnes
William Irigoyen (born 1970), journalist, born in Villecresnes
Alexandra Lamy (born 1971), French actress, born in Villecresnes
Romain Iannetta (born 1979), racing driver, born in Villecresnes

Twin towns

{{Flagicon|ITA}} Zibido San Giacomo, Italia since 2010
{{Flagicon|GER}} Weißenhorn, Germany since 2010

References

External links

[http://www.villecresnes.fr/ Villecresnes official website]

Category:Communes of Val-de-Marne