Charenton-le-Pont
| Charenton-le-Pont | ||
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Arthur Dussault square inCharenton-le-pont | ||
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 Paris and inner ring departments | ||
| Coordinates: 48°49′35″N 2°24′18″E / 48.8265°N 2.405°ECoordinates: 48°49′35″N 2°24′18″E / 48.8265°N 2.405°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val-de-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Créteil | |
| Canton | Charenton-le-Pont | |
| Intercommunality | Charenton-le-Pont - Saint-Maurice | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2014) | Jean-Marie Brétillon | |
| Area1 | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 28,679 | |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94018 / 94220 | |
| Elevation |
28–57 m (92–187 ft) (avg. 36 m or 118 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. | ||
Charenton-le-Pont is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.2 km (3.9 mi) from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
The Charenton Psychiatric Hospital is located in the neighbouring commune Charenton-Saint-Maurice, which changed its name in 1842 to Saint Maurice.
History
A Bronze Age hoard of weapons was found in the river Seine at Charenton in the late nineteenth century. Comprising swords, axes, spear heads and other miscellaneous objects, it is now in the British Museum.[1]
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, half of the commune of Bercy was annexed to the city of the Paris, and the remaining half was annexed to Charenton-le-Pont.
In 1929, the commune of Charenton-le-Pont lost about a third of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a small part of which belonged to Charenton-le-Pont.
Transport
Charenton-le-Pont is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 8: Liberté and Charenton — Écoles.
Education
As of 2015 the commune has 14 public and private schools.[2]
- Public preschools (écoles maternelles): 4 vents, Cerisae, Champ des Alouettes, Conflans, Port au Lions, and Valmy
- Public elementary schools: Briand A, Briand B, Desnos, Pasteur, and Valmy
- Collège la Cerisaie (junior high school)
- Lycée Robert Schuman (public senior high school/sixth-form college)
- Notre dame des Missions (private school, elementary through senior high school/sixth form college)
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Charenton-le-Pont is twinned with:
Trowbridge, United Kingdom[3][4]
Economy
- Essilor, headquarters
- Natixis, the bank has three sites (Liberté 1, Liberté 2 et Bercy) with around 5,000 people
- Crédit Foncier de France, headquarters at 4 quai de Bercy
- Porto Cruz, plant and distribution platform
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- ↑ British Museum Collection
- ↑ "Les établissements scolaires de Charenton." Charenton. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
- ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "Trowbridge - Market town twins with Arab city". BBC News. BBC News Channel. 2006-10-03. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charenton-le-Pont. |
"Charenton-le-Pont". Encyclopædia Britannica. 5 (11th ed.). 1911.- Charenton-le-Pont city council website (in French)
- Historical notes (in French)
