Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne
| Saint-Maurice | ||
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Rue du Maréchal-Leclerc, in Saint-Maurice | ||
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 Paris and inner ring departments | ||
| Coordinates: 48°48′56″N 2°27′33″E / 48.8156°N 2.4592°ECoordinates: 48°48′56″N 2°27′33″E / 48.8156°N 2.4592°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val-de-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Créteil | |
| Intercommunality | Charenton-le-Pont - Saint-Maurice | |
| Area1 | 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 14,718 | |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94069 / | |
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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. | ||
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Saint-Maurice is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.8 km (4.2 mi) from the center of Paris. The insane asylum Charenton was located in Saint-Maurice; it is now a psychiatric hospital.
History
Originally called Charenton-Saint-Maurice, the name of the commune was officially shortened to Saint-Maurice in 1842.
In 1929, the commune of Saint-Maurice lost half of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a part of which belonged to Saint-Maurice.
Transport
Saint-Maurice is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Saint-Maurice is Charenton – Écoles station on Paris Métro Line 8. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Charenton-le-Pont, 0.6 km (0.37 mi) from the town center of Saint-Maurice.
Education
Schools in the commune include four preschools (écoles maternelles): Ecole du Centre, Ecole Delacroix, Ecole de Gravelle, Ecole du Plateau,[1] three elementary schools: Ecole du Centre, Ecole de Gravelle, and Annexe Roger Revet,[2] and one junior high school, Collège Edmond Nocard.[3]
Area senior high schools include Lycée Polyvalent Robert Schuman in Charenton-Le-Pont, Lycée Intercommunal Eugène Delacroix in Maisons-Alfort, and Lycée Marcelin Berthelot in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés.[3]
Personalities
- Éric Assadourian, football player
- Evan Fournier, basketball player
- Hassan Yebda, football player
- Yves Niare, athlete
- Eugène Delacroix, romantic painter
- Adrien Rabiot, football player
- Donatien de Sade, writer
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- ↑ "Ecoles Maternelles." Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Ecoles élémentaires." Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
- 1 2 "." Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
External links
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