Gennevilliers (French pronunciation: [ʒœnvilje] ) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of Île-de-France. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the centre of Paris.
History
On 9 April 1929, one-fifth of the territory of Gennevilliers was detached and became the commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Gennevilliers is the site of the main river port Port of Gennevilliers of Paris on the Seine.
Population
Transport
Gennevilliers is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Les Courtilles, Les Agnettes and Gabriel Péri. All three are at the border with the commune of Asnières-sur-Seine.
Gennevilliers is also served by two stations on RER C (Les Grésillons and Gennevilliers), as well as five stops on Île-de-France tramway Line 1.
Education
Schools in Gennevilliers include:
- 13 preschools
- 9 primary schools
- 3 junior high schools: Collège Guy-Môquet, Collège Édouard-Vaillant, Collège Louis-Pasteur
There is a senior high school, Lycée Galilée.
Natives/residents
- Isabelle Adjani, actress
- Pascal Tayot, French judoka who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Thierry Vigneron, pole vault bronze medalist and former record holder
- Garra Dembélé, footballer
- Wesley Jobello, footballer
- David Ngog, footballer (Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool F.C.)
- Édouard Roger-Vasselin, tennis player
- Jeanine Claes, dancer
Twin towns – sister cities
Gennevilliers is twinned with:
See also
- Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department
References
External links
- Official website
