La Ville-du-Bois explained

La Ville-du-Bois
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr La Ville-du-Bois (Essonne).svg
Coordinates:	48.6611°N 2.2687°W
Insee:	91665
Postal Code:	91620
Arrondissement:	Palaiseau
Canton:	Longjumeau
Intercommunality:	CA Paris-Saclay
Mayor:	Jean-Pierre Meur^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Elevation Min M:	82
Elevation Max M:	162
Area Km2:	8.77

La Ville-du-Bois (in French pronounced as /la vil dy bwa/) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 40km (30miles) from the center of Paris.

Population

Inhabitants of La Ville-du-Bois are known as Urbisylvains in French.

Notable residents

Constantine Andreou, the Greek painter, once lived in La Ville-du-Bois. In 1999, the town's library was named in honor of Andreou.^[2]

See also

• Communes of the Essonne department

External links

• Official site
  • Mayors of Essonne Association

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.
2. Web site: Bibliothèque municipale Constantin Andréou. fr. 2007-05-29.