Villecresnes

Villecresnes (French pronunciation: [vil.kʁɛn] ) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20.1 km (12.5 mi) from the center of Paris.

Transport

Villecresnes is not served by a station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villecresnes is Boissy-Saint-Léger station on Paris RER line A. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Boissy-Saint-Léger, 4 km (2.5 mi) from the town center of Villecresnes.

Population

Education

Schools in the commune include:

• Three public preschools (maternelles): du Château, des Fleurs, du Réveillon
• One public group of preschools/elementary schools: Mélanie Bonis
• One public elementary school: des Merles
• One public junior high school: Collège public La Guinette
• A private preschool: Le Petit cours

For high school students attend Lycée public Guillaume Budé in nearby Limeil-Brévannes.

Notable residents

• Didier Pironi (1952–1987), racing driver, born in Villecresnes
• William Irigoyen (born 1970), journalist, born in Villecresnes
• Alexandra Lamy (born 1971), French actress, born in Villecresnes
• Romain Iannetta (born 1979), racing driver, born in Villecresnes

Twin towns

• Zibido San Giacomo, Italia since 2010
• Weißenhorn, Germany since 2010

See also

• Communes of the Val-de-Marne department

References

External links

• Villecresnes official website