Voisins-le-Bretonneux
| Voisins-le-Bretonneux | ||
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The town hall in Voisins-le-Bretonneux | ||
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | ||
| Coordinates: 48°45′33″N 2°03′06″E / 48.7592°N 2.0517°ECoordinates: 48°45′33″N 2°03′06″E / 48.7592°N 2.0517°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet | |
| Canton | Chevreuse | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Alexandra Rosetti | |
| Area1 | 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 12,775 | |
| • Density | 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78688 / 78960 | |
| Elevation | 145–169 m (476–554 ft) | |
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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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Voisins-le-Bretonneux is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris 24.1 km (15.0 mi) from the center in the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
Voisins-le-Bretonneux is twinned with the Scottish town of Irvine.
Transport
Voisins-le-Bretonneux is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Voisins-le-Bretonneux is Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien La Défense suburban rail line, and on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Montigny-le-Bretonneux, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from the town center of Voisins-le-Bretonneux.
Economy
The commune has the head office of Europcar.[1]
Education
As of 2016 the municipality's preschools had 408 students, while the elementary schools had 766 students. The municipality puts these schools into six groups.[2]
- Groupe scolaire Les 40 Arpents
- Groupe scolaire La Grande Île
- Groupe scolaire Les Pépinières
- Groupe scolaire Le Bois de la Garenne
- Groupe scolaire Le Lac
- Groupe scolaire La Sente des Carrières
There is also a private primary school, Les Tilleuls.
See also
References
- ↑ "Legal information." Europcar. Retrieved on June 23, 2015. "and whose registered office is Bat OP, 2 rue René Caudron, 78960 Voisins-le-Bretonneux, France"
- ↑ "Groupes scolaires." Voisins-le-Bretonneux. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
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