Voisins-le-Bretonneux
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Voisins-le-Bretonneux
|commune status = Commune
|image = Voisins LB Mairie.jpg
|caption = The town hall in Voisins-le-Bretonneux
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Voisins-le-Bretonneux (Yvelines).svg
|map size = 270px
|adjustable map = Voisins-le-Bretonneux_map.png
|map caption = Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
|arrondissement = Rambouillet
|canton = Maurepas
|INSEE = 78688
|postal code = 78960
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
|coordinates = {{coord|48.7592|2.0517|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m =
|elevation min m = 145
|elevation max m = 169
|area km2 = 2.38
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
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Voisins-le-Bretonneux ({{IPA|fr|vwazɛ̃ lə bʁətɔnø|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-Voisins-le-Bretonneux.wav}}) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris {{convert|24.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the centre in the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-78688#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
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|graph-pos = right
|1968 |680
|1975 |2132
|1982 |5229
|1990 |11220
|1999 |12153
|2007 |12153
|2012 |11470
|2017 |11088
}}
Transport
Voisins-le-Bretonneux has no Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail station. The closest station to Voisins-le-Bretonneux is Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines–Montigny-le-Bretonneux station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien La Défense suburban rail line, and on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Montigny-le-Bretonneux, {{convert|3.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the town centre of Voisins-le-Bretonneux.
Economy
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The commune has the head office of Europcar."[http://www.europcar-group.com/en/legal-information/ Legal information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623002811/http://www.europcar-group.com/en/legal-information/ |date=2015-06-23 }}." Europcar. Retrieved on June 23, 2015. "and whose registered office is Bat OP, 2 rue René Caudron, 78960 Voisins-le-Bretonneux, France"
In 2010, the median income per household was 60 262 € (=80,148.46 USD 2010), ranking Voisins-le-Bretonneux 37th among the 31,525 communes with more than 39 households in metropolitan France.{{cite web|title=Indicateurs de structure et de distribution des revenus en 2010 {{!}} Insee|url=http://www.insee.fr/fr/ppp/bases-de-donnees/donnees-detaillees/structure-distrib-revenus/structure-distrib-revenus-2010/structure-distrib-revenus-com-2010.zip|website=www.insee.fr|language=fr|access-date=2017-07-16|publication-date=}}
Education
{{Asof|2016}} the municipality's preschools had 408 students, while the elementary schools had 766 students. The municipality puts these schools into six groups."[https://www.voisins78.fr/au-fil-des-ages/scolarite/presentation-ecoles Groupes scolaires]." Voisins-le-Bretonneux. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- Groupe scolaire Les 40 Arpents
- Groupe scolaire La Grande Île
- Groupe scolaire Les Pépinières
- Groupe scolaire Le Bois de la Garenne
- Groupe scolaire Le Lac
- Groupe scolaire La Sente des Carrières
There is also a private primary school, Les Tilleuls.
Twin towns – sister cities
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}}
Voisins-le-Bretonneux is twinned with:{{cite web |title=Jumelage|url=https://www.voisins78.fr/mairie/jumelage.html|website=voisins78.fr|publisher=Voisins-le-Bretonneux|language=fr|access-date=2021-04-10}}
- {{flagicon|SCO}} Irvine, Scotland, United Kingdom
- {{flagicon|POL}} Łuków, Poland
- {{flagicon|GER}} Schenefeld, Germany
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- [https://www.voisins78.fr/voisins/jumelages/anglophone Official website]
- [https://www.voisins78.fr/ Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
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{{Paris Metropolitan Area}}
{{Yvelines communes}}
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Category:Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
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