Gennevilliers Explained

Gennevilliers
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Gennevilliers (92).svg
Map:Gennevilliers_map.svg
Map Caption:Paris and inner ring départements
Arrondissement:Nanterre
Canton:Gennevilliers
Insee:92036
Postal Code:92230
Mayor:Patrice Leclerc[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Grand Paris
Elevation Min M:21
Elevation Max M:33
Area Km2:11.64

Gennevilliers (in French pronounced as /ʒœnvilje/) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris.

History

On 9 April 1929, one-fifth of the territory of Gennevilliers was detached and became the commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Gennevilliers is the site of the main river port Port of Gennevilliers of Paris on the Seine.

Transport

Gennevilliers is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Les Courtilles, Les Agnettes and Gabriel Péri. All three are at the border with the commune of Asnières-sur-Seine.

Gennevilliers is also served by two stations on RER C (Les Grésillons and Gennevilliers), as well as five stops on Île-de-France tramway Line 1.

Education

Schools in Gennevilliers include:

There is a senior high school, Lycée Galilée.[5]

Natives/residents

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France. Gennevilliers is twinned with:[6]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires . data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises . 2 December 2020 . fr . 7 December 2020 . 28 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200628030259/https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503 . live .
  2. "Écoles maternelles ." Genevilliers. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  3. "Écoles élémentaires." Genevilliers. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  4. "Collèges ." Gennevilliers. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  5. "Lycée Galilée ." Gennevilliers. Retrieved on 7 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Relations internationales . ville-gennevilliers.fr . Gennevilliers . fr . 14 November 2019 . 29 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529022903/https://www.ville-gennevilliers.fr/265/citoyennete/relations-internationales.htm . live .