Choisy-le-Roi
Choisy-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [ʃwazi lə ʁwa]) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France.
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The town hall of Choisy-le-Roi | |
Coat of arms | |
Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of Choisy-le-Roi | |
Choisy-le-Roi Paris and inner ring departments Choisy-le-Roi Choisy-le-Roi (Île-de-France (region)) | |
Coordinates: 48°45′47″N 2°24′32″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Val-de-Marne |
Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
Canton | Choisy-le-Roi |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Davisse |
Area 1 | 5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 45,331 |
• Density | 8,300/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 94022 /94600 |
Elevation | 31–49 m (102–161 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Choisy-le-Roi is located 10.7 km (6.6 mi) southeast from the center of Paris, on both banks of the river Seine. The neighbouring communes are, from the north and clockwise: Vitry-sur-Seine, Alfortville, Créteil, Valenton, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Orly and Thiais.
Transport
Choisy-le-Roi is served by Choisy-le-Roi station on Paris RER line C. It is also served by Créteil-Pompadour station on Paris RER line D.
Education
Public schools include:[2]
- Preschools (maternelles): Marcel Cachin, Danièle Casanova, Eugénie Cotton, du Centre – Auguste Blanqui, du Parc – Armand Noblet, Victor Hugo, Paul Langevin, Henri Wallon
- Elementary schools: Marcel Cachin, Jean Macé, du Centre – Auguste Blanqui, du Parc- Armand Noblet, Victor Hugo, Joliot Curie, Paul Langevin, Nelson Mandela
- Junior high schools (collèges): Emile Zola,[3] Jules Vallès,[4] Henri Matisse.[5]
- Senior high schools: Lycée Professionnel Jean Macé Choisy-le-Roi,[6] Lycée des métiers Jacques Brel[7]
There is a private school serving elementary to senior high school, groupe scolaire Saint André Choisy-le-Roi.[8]
Personalities
- Louise Bourgeois, artist
- Philippe Di Folco, writer
- Yves Pires, artist
- Zainoul Bah, basketball player
- Davy Dona, karateka
- Jeremy Nzeulie, basketball player
- Madimoussa Traore, footballer
- Suzanne Chaisemartin (1921–2017) organist was born in Choisy-le-Roy
International relations
Choisy-le-Roi is twinned with:[9]
Đống Đa (Hanoi), Vietnam Hennigsdorf, Germany Lugo, Italy Târnova, Romania
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Les établissements scolaires." Choisy-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
- Home page. Collège Emile Zola. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
- Collège Jules Vallès." Ministry of Education of France. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
- Home. Collège Henri Matisse. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
- Home Archived 2016-09-14 at the Wayback Machine. Lycée Professionnel Jean Macé Choisy-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
- Home. Lycée des métiers Jacques Brel. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
- Home. Groupe scolaire Saint André Choisy-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
- "Les jumelages". choisyleroi.fr (in French). Choisy-le-Roi. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
External links
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- City Council of Choisy-le-Roi website (in French)
- City Council of Choisy-le-Roi website (in French) (Archive)
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