Vauréal
Vauréal is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 30.6 km (19.0 mi) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.
Vauréal | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Vauréal 
| |
  Vauréal Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs  Vauréal Vauréal (Île-de-France (region)) | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′07″N 2°01′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Pontoise |
| Canton | Vauréal |
| Intercommunality | Cergy-Pontoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvie Couchot[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 16,464 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95637 /95490 |
| Elevation | 22–122 m (72–400 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
French chocolate maker Henri Menier (1853–1913) had a château in Vauréal and named the 70-metre-high Vauréal Falls on Anticosti Island in Quebec province of Canada after the town.
Transportation
Vauréal is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Vauréal is Cergy – Le Haut station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Cergy, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from the town center of Vauréal.
Education
Schools include:
- Eight primary schools[3]
- Two junior high schools (collèges): La Bussie and Les Toupets[4]
- One senior high school, Lycée Camille Claudel[4]
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Les établissements scolaires à Vauréal." Vauréal. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
- "Les établissements secondaires." Vauréal. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vauréal. |
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (in French)
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.