Vaucresson
Vaucresson | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′21″N 2°09′28″E / 48.8392°N 2.1578°ECoordinates: 48°50′21″N 2°09′28″E / 48.8392°N 2.1578°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
Arrondissement | Nanterre |
Canton | Saint-Cloud |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Jacqueline-Colas |
Area 1 | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019) | 8,683 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 92076 /92420 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Vaucresson (French pronunciation: [vokʁəsɔ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the Hauts-de-Seine department 13.9 kilometres (8.6 mi) from the center of Paris.
The people who live in the commune are called Vaucressonais. Vaucresson contains abundant parkland; 22 of its 308 hectares are classed as natural zones. Today Vaucresson is principally a wealthy residential community, and has the ninth-highest household income of any commune in France.
Culture
Vaucresson has a movie theatre called "Cinema Normandie". There is also a cultural centre, "La Montgolfiere", which offers many activities and cultural exhibits. The name was given as a reminder of the first hot air balloon which set off from the Chateau de Versailles the 19 September 1783 and landed in Vaucresson, carrying a duck, a rooster and a lamb.
Transport
Vaucresson is served by Vaucresson station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
Education
Public schools:
- Two preschools: Ecole maternelle des Grandes-Fermes and Ecole maternelle des Peupliers
- Two elementary schools: Ecole élémentaire du Coteau and Ecole élémentaire des Peupliers
- Collège public Yves-du-Manoir
Lycée Alexandre Dumas in nearby Saint-Cloud serves students from Vaucresson.
Special schools:
- Groupe Scolaire Toulouse-Lautrec (junior and senior high school)
Private schools:
- Cours Suger privé (junior and senior high school)
Personalities
- Jean Ferrat, author, poet and singer, was born here in 1930.
- Yves du Manoir, French rugby player, born here in 1904
See also