Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis

Villepinte is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.3 km (11.4 mi) from the center of Paris. It is near the Charles de Gaulle Airport. The Parc des Expositions de Villepinte is located in the city. As of 2017, the city had a population of 36,830.

Villepinte
Commune
Villepinte town hall
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Villepinte
Villepinte
Paris and inner ring departments
Villepinte
Villepinte (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°57′18″N 2°32′28″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-Saint-Denis
ArrondissementLe Raincy
CantonSevran
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Martine Valleton
Area
1
10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
36,830
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
93078 /93420
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry
The arms of Villepinte are blazoned :
Azure, a Passion nail argent between 3 fleurs de lys Or, on a chaussé of the same, 2 plow points sable, point up.

Transport

Villepinte is served by three stations on Paris RER line B: Villepinte, Parc des Expositions, and Vert-Galant.

Personalities

Education

The commune has ten preschools (maternelles),[2] as well as 11 elementary schools.[3]

Secondary schools:

  • Four junior high schools: Collège Françoise Dolto, Collège Camille Claudel, Collège Jean Jaurès, Collège Les Mousseaux[4]
  • Two senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Jean Rostand and Lycée Georges Brassens[5]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Les écoles maternelles." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  3. "Les écoles élémentaires." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  4. "Les collègiens." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  5. "Les lycéens." Villepinte. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.



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