|
|
 |
| |
|
Home > Travel France > France Destinations > Villeneuve la Garenne
Villeneuve-la-Garenne
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, a French departement situated on the banks of the river Seine in north-central France. It is located 9.2 kilometers or 5.7 miles from the center of Paris, within the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Ile-de-France region. It was created on the 9th of April 1929 by detaching its territory from the commune of Gennevilliers. As of 1999, the population of Villemomble stood at 22,349 within an area of 3.2 square kilometers and had a population density of 6,984 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is served by no station of the Paris Metro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest train station is Saint-Denis station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the commune of Saint-Denis, 0.9 kilometers or 0.6 miles from the town center of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. The town is well-served by the Paris metropolitan bus system: several lines run through its territory.
France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. There's a term for their seductive lifestyle, Douce France or Sweet France and you'll find yourself using it often. Douce France taught the world just how sweet life should be.
Back to France Destinations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|