Vanves

Vanves
Commune
The Albert-Legris crossroads, in the heart of the Plateau de Vanves district
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring départements
Coordinates: 48°49′15″N 2°17′23″E / 48.8208°N 2.2897°E / 48.8208; 2.2897Coordinates: 48°49′15″N 2°17′23″E / 48.8208°N 2.2897°E / 48.8208; 2.2897
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Hauts-de-Seine
Arrondissement	Boulogne-Billancourt
Canton	Clamart
Intercommunality	Grand Paris
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Bernard Gauducheau
Area1	1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	27,127
• Density	17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	92075 /92170
Elevation	35–78 m (115–256 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vanves French pronunciation: ​[vɑ̃v] is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.6 km (3.5 mi) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe and the tenth in France ^[1]

History

On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, about a third of the commune of Vanves was annexed to Paris, and forms now essentially the neighborhood of Plaisance, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.

On 8 November 1883, about half of the territory of Vanves was detached and became the commune of Malakoff.

Transport

Vanves is served by Malakoff – Plateau de Vanves station on Paris Métro Line 13. This station is located at the border between the commune of Vanves and the commune of Malakoff, on the Malakoff side of the border.

Vanves is also served by Vanves – Malakoff station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.

Education

Preschools/nurseries:^[2]

• École maternelle Cabourg
• École maternelle Forestier
• École maternelle Gambetta
• École maternelle Lemel
• École maternelle Marceau
• École maternelle du Parc

Elementary schools:^[3]

• École élémentaire Cabourg
• École élémentaire Forestier
• École élémentaire Gambetta
• École élémentaire Larmeroux
• École élémentaire Marceau
• École élémentaire du Parc

Junior high schools:^[4]

• Collège Michelet
• Collège Saint-Exupéry

Senior high schools/sixth form colleges:^[5]

• Lycée Michelet
• Lycée professionnel Louis Dardenne

Notable residents

• Jacques Jubé, priest, teacher and memoirist, born 1674 at Vanves, died at Paris in 1745
• Pierre Moncorbier, actor, born 1907 at Vanves, died at Issy-les-Moulineaux in 1978
• Gérard Jouannest (1933-2018), pianist and composer
• Thierry Pfister, journalist, writer, and political figure, born 1945 at Vanves
• Annet Morio de L'Isle, baron and general of the First Empire, born 1779 at Chantelle, died 1828 at Vanves
• Alexandre Chauvelot, land speculator and developer, born 1797 at Paris, died 1861 at Vanves
• Albert Gazier, politician, born 1908 at Valenciennes, died 1997 at Vanves
• Edmond Humeau, poet and member of the Resistance, born 1907 at Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, died 1998 at Vanves
• Sarah Mostrel, writer, musician, and poet, lived in Vanves
• Max Fourestier, physician, lived in Vanves
• Guy Môquet, member of the Resistance and martyr, (1924–1941), lived in Vanves
• Jérôme Rothen, football player, born 1978, lived in Vanves
• Marina Tsvetaeva, exiled Russian poet and writer, (1892–1941), lived in Vanves
• André du Bouchet, poet, (1924–2001), lived in Vanves
• Jean-Marc Laurent, member of the press and radio broadcaster, born 1965, lived in Vanves
• Marie-José Pérec, Olympic track athlete, born 1968, lived in Vanves
• Charles de Leusse, writer

See also

• Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department

References

• INSEE

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vanves.

• (in French) Official municipal website
• (in French) Official municipal website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
• (in French) Lycée Michelet - a historic educational institution