Villetaneuse

Villetaneuse (French pronunciation: [viltanøz] ) is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.1 km (7.5 mi) from the center of Paris.

Heraldry

Population

Education

Primary and secondary schools

The commune has four preschools (maternelles) and four primary schools, with 150 employees total. They are:

• Preschools: Anne Frank, Jacqueline Quatremaire, Jules Verne, Henri Wallon
• Elementary schools: Jean-Baptiste Clément, Paul Langevin, Jules Vallès, Jules Verne

Two junior high schools (collèges), operated by Seine-Saint-Denis, are in the commune: Lucie Aubrac and Jean Vilar. Students in Villetaneuse attend senior high schools/sixth-form colleges (lycées), operated by Ile de France, in various surrounding municipalities.

University

Villetaneuse is well known for its university named "Université Paris XIII or Paris Nord", in particular: the Polytechnique Science Institut "Institut Galilée" where Material Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electronics, Chemical Engineering, and Chemistry are taught.

Transport

Villetaneuse is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villetaneuse is Épinay – Villetaneuse station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Épinay-sur-Seine, 1.2 km (0.75 mi) from the town center of Villetaneuse. It takes less than 15 min to commute to Paris by train. Charles de Gaulle International Airport is located about 12 km (7.5 mi) away from Villetaneuse.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department

References

External links

Media related to Villetaneuse at Wikimedia Commons

• Home page (in French)