Vauréal
| Vauréal | ||
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Town hall | ||
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | ||
| Coordinates: 49°02′07″N 2°01′58″E / 49.0353°N 2.0328°ECoordinates: 49°02′07″N 2°01′58″E / 49.0353°N 2.0328°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val-d'Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Pontoise | |
| Canton | L'Hautil | |
| Intercommunality | Cergy-Pontoise | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Morin | |
| Area1 | 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 15,962 | |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95637 / 95490 | |
| Elevation | 22–122 m (72–400 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. | ||
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.
French chocolate maker Henri Menier (1853–1913) had a château in Vauréal and named the 70 metres 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[1]
- Two junior high schools (collèges): La Bussie and Les Toupets[2]
- One senior high school, Lycée Camille Claudel[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Les établissements scolaires à Vauréal." Vauréal. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
- 1 2 "Les établissements secondaires." Vauréal. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vauréal. |
- Official website (French)
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
