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Meudon (French pronunciation: [mødɔ̃](listen)) is a municipality in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the département of Hauts-de-Seine. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris. The city is known for many historic monuments and some extraordinary trees. One of them, the Imperial Cedar (Cèdre Impérial), attracted the attention of Empress Eugénie and Queen Victoria.[3] As of March 2021, the tree is in good condition, but it is threatened by real estate speculation. Another real estate project is planned for the historic park of the Napoleon III villa built by Charles Schacher. Both projects are controversial and have aroused local opposition.
The town of Meudon is built on the hills and valleys of the Seine. The wood of Meudon lies for the most part to the west of the town. The north-west part of Meudon, overlooking the Seine, is known as Bellevue ("beautiful view").
History
At Meudon, the argile plastique clay was extensively mined in the 19th century. The first fossil of the European diatrymaGastornis parisiensis was discovered in these deposits by Gaston Planté.
Archaeological sites show that Meudon has been populated since Neolithic times.
The Gauls called the area Mol-Dum (sand dune), and the Romans Latinized the name as Moldunum.
The handsome Galliera Institutions, on the hill of Fleury, were founded by the duchess of Galliera for the care of aged persons and orphans. The buildings were completed in 1885.
The old castle of Meudon was rebuilt in Renaissance style in the mid-sixteenth century. It was bought by Louis XIV as a residence for his son Louis, the Dauphin under whom Meudon became a center of aristocratic life. After the death of the Dauphin in 1711, the château was neglected, emptied in the Revolutionary sales, and finally burned in 1871 at the close of the Franco-Prussian War, while it was occupied by Prussian soldiers. A branch of the Paris Observatory was founded on the ruins in 1877. The Meudon town hall is about 43 m (141.08 ft) in altitude above that of Paris and the climb from there to the observatory offers some rewarding views of Paris.
Chalais-Meudon was important in the pioneering of aviation, initially balloons and airships, but also the early heavier-than-air machines. A Corps d'Aérostatiers under the command of Jean-Marie-Joseph Coutelle was established in 1794, its balloons being used at the Battle of Fleurus. 'Hangar Y' (at 48°47′52″N2°13′59″E / 48.7977°N 2.233°E / 48.7977; 2.233) was built in 1880 at the request of the military engineer Captain Charles Renard (1847–1905), for the construction of balloons and airships. The building is 70 m (230 ft) long, 24 m (79 ft) wide and around 26 m (85 ft) high. The airship La France, designed by Renard and Arthur Krebs, was built in Hangar Y in 1884 and was the first airship which was controllable during flight and which could return to its starting point.
The 1884 Krebs & Renard first fully controllable free-flights with the LA FRANCE electric dirigible in Meudon near Paris (Krebs arch.)
Although a choice residential district, access to the railway (RER) and the Seine river have made Meudon a manufacturing center since the 1840s. Metal products and military explosives have been continuously produced there since then.
Scientific facilities
In addition to the Observatory, what is today ONERA, a national aerospace research institute and wind tunnel has been present since the military opened its aerostatic (lighter-than-air) field in the Chalais park in 1877. From 1921 to 1981 the Air Museum was located here until it moved to Le Bourget Airport.
The T2 tramway line links Pont de Bezons station to Porte de Versailles station. It stops by La Défense. Meudon is served by Brimborion and Meudon-sur-Seine stations.
The T6 tramway line runs from Châtillon to Viroflay. Meudon is served by Georges Millandy and Meudon la Forêt stations.
Lionel Jospin, former France prime minister, was born here.
André Kertész, photographer legend, took a famous photo of the train viaduct in Meudon.
Marcel Dupré, perhaps the most famous French organist of the 20th century, lived and worked in Meudon. He transformed his home into a small concert hall; the current owners of the home still hold public concerts there.[13]
A statue of François Rabelais by Georges Saupique stands in front of the Meudon town hall. François Rabelais was the parish priest of Meudon from 1551 to 1553
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^l'Association pour la Sauvegarde de l'Orgue de Marcel Dupré 3 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meudon.
Ville de Meudon website
Le musée de Meudon
(Paris Observatory)
January 07, 2023
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This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French July 2014 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the French article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at fr Meudon see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated fr Meudon to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Meudon French pronunciation modɔ listen is a municipality in the southwestern suburbs of Paris France It is in the departement of Hauts de Seine It is located 9 1 km 5 7 mi from the center of Paris The city is known for many historic monuments and some extraordinary trees One of them the Imperial Cedar Cedre Imperial attracted the attention of Empress Eugenie and Queen Victoria 3 As of March 2021 the tree is in good condition but it is threatened by real estate speculation Another real estate project is planned for the historic park of the Napoleon III villa built by Charles Schacher Both projects are controversial and have aroused local opposition MeudonCommuneObservatory of MeudonCoat of armsParis and inner ring departementsLocation of MeudonMeudonShow map of FranceMeudonShow map of Ile de France region Coordinates 48 48 44 N 2 14 17 E 48 812309 N 2 238150 E 48 812309 2 238150 Coordinates 48 48 44 N 2 14 17 E 48 812309 N 2 238150 E 48 812309 2 238150CountryFranceRegionIle de FranceDepartmentHauts de SeineArrondissementBoulogne BillancourtCantonMeudonIntercommunalityGrand ParisGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Denis Larghero 1 UDI Area19 90 km2 3 82 sq mi Population Jan 2019 2 45 818 Density4 600 km2 12 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code92048 92190 92360Elevation28 179 m 92 587 ft avg 103 m or 338 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Automotive pioneering 2 2 Pioneering aviation 3 Population 4 Economy 5 Scientific facilities 6 Public transport 6 1 Reseau Express Regional RER Line C 6 2 Transilien Line N 6 3 Tramway T2 and T6 6 4 Buses 7 Education 8 International relations 9 Personalities 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksGeography EditThe town of Meudon is built on the hills and valleys of the Seine The wood of Meudon lies for the most part to the west of the town The north west part of Meudon overlooking the Seine is known as Bellevue beautiful view History EditAt Meudon the argile plastique clay was extensively mined in the 19th century The first fossil of the European diatryma Gastornis parisiensis was discovered in these deposits by Gaston Plante Archaeological sites show that Meudon has been populated since Neolithic times The Gauls called the area Mol Dum sand dune and the Romans Latinized the name as Moldunum The handsome Galliera Institutions on the hill of Fleury were founded by the duchess of Galliera for the care of aged persons and orphans The buildings were completed in 1885 The old castle of Meudon was rebuilt in Renaissance style in the mid sixteenth century It was bought by Louis XIV as a residence for his son Louis the Dauphin under whom Meudon became a center of aristocratic life After the death of the Dauphin in 1711 the chateau was neglected emptied in the Revolutionary sales and finally burned in 1871 at the close of the Franco Prussian War while it was occupied by Prussian soldiers A branch of the Paris Observatory was founded on the ruins in 1877 The Meudon town hall is about 43 m 141 08 ft in altitude above that of Paris and the climb from there to the observatory offers some rewarding views of Paris Automotive pioneering Edit Nicolas Joseph Cugnot the inventor of the world s first automobile is reported to have carried out some early trials at Meudon in the early 1770s Pioneering aviation Edit Chalais Meudon was important in the pioneering of aviation initially balloons and airships but also the early heavier than air machines A Corps d Aerostatiers under the command of Jean Marie Joseph Coutelle was established in 1794 its balloons being used at the Battle of Fleurus Hangar Y at 48 47 52 N 2 13 59 E 48 7977 N 2 233 E 48 7977 2 233 was built in 1880 at the request of the military engineer Captain Charles Renard 1847 1905 for the construction of balloons and airships The building is 70 m 230 ft long 24 m 79 ft wide and around 26 m 85 ft high The airship La France designed by Renard and Arthur Krebs was built in Hangar Y in 1884 and was the first airship which was controllable during flight and which could return to its starting point The 1884 Krebs amp Renard first fully controllable free flights with the LA FRANCE electric dirigible in Meudon near Paris Krebs arch 4 Population EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 17932 250 18002 015 1 56 18062 311 2 31 18212 265 0 13 18313 026 2 94 18363 233 1 33 18413 174 0 37 18463 680 3 00 18513 783 0 55 18564 789 4 83 18615 157 1 49 18666 620 5 12 187212 037 10 48 18766 425 14 53 18816 080 1 10 18867 621 4 62 18918 005 0 99 18968 892 2 12 YearPop p a 19019 702 1 76 190610 289 1 18 191112 292 3 62 192115 649 2 44 192618 123 2 98 193120 870 2 86 193620 749 0 12 194620 797 0 02 195424 729 2 19 196234 878 4 39 196850 623 6 41 197552 806 0 60 198248 450 1 22 199045 339 0 83 199943 663 0 42 200744 873 0 34 201245 107 0 10 201745 352 0 11 Source EHESS 5 and INSEE 1968 2017 6 Economy EditAlthough a choice residential district access to the railway RER and the Seine river have made Meudon a manufacturing center since the 1840s Metal products and military explosives have been continuously produced there since then Scientific facilities EditIn addition to the Observatory what is today ONERA a national aerospace research institute and wind tunnel has been present since the military opened its aerostatic lighter than air field in the Chalais park in 1877 From 1921 to 1981 the Air Museum was located here until it moved to Le Bourget Airport CNRS has a campus in Bellevue Public transport Edit Meudon Val Fleury StationMeudon is well served by public transport operated jointly by the SNCF and the RATP Reseau Express Regional RER Line C Edit Meudon is served by line C of the RER by Meudon Val Fleury station Transilien Line N Edit Meudon is also served by the Transilien Line N through Meudon station and Bellevue station Tramway T2 and T6 Edit The T2 tramway line links Pont de Bezons station to Porte de Versailles station It stops by La Defense Meudon is served by Brimborion and Meudon sur Seine stations The T6 tramway line runs from Chatillon to Viroflay Meudon is served by Georges Millandy and Meudon la Foret stations Buses Edit Meudon is served by twelve lines of the RATP bus network that have numerous stops in the city Line 162 runs from Arceuil Cachan RER station to Villejuif Louis Aragon Line 169 runs from Pont de Sevres to the Georges Pompidou hospital Line 179 runs from Pont de Sevres to the Robinson RER station Line 190 runs from Petit Clamart to Mairie d Issy Line 289 runs from Porte de Saint Cloud to Clamart Cite de la Plaine Line 290 runs from Le Plessis Robinson to Issy Val de Seine Line 291 runs from Pont de Sevres to Velizy Europe Sud Line 379 runs from Velizy 2 to Antony La Croix de Berny RER station Line 389 runs from Pont de Sevres to Meudon la Foret Line 390 runs from Velizy Villacoublay to the Bourg la Reine RER station The area was once served by the Bellevue funicular a model of which is in the local Museum of Art and History Education EditPublic schools Three groups of preschools and elementary schools 7 Nine standalone preschools 8 Six standalone public elementary schools 9 Three junior high schools College Armande Bejart College Bel Air College Rabelais 10 Two senior high schools Lycee Rabelais and Lycee des metiers Les Cotes de Villebon 10 Private schools One junior and senior high school Institut Notre Dame 10 One elementary school through junior high school 11 Three preschools elementary schools 11 International relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in France Meudon is twinned with 12 Brezno Slovakia Celle Germany Ciechanow Poland Mazkeret Batia Israel Rushmoor England United Kingdom Woluwe Saint Lambert Belgium Coat of arms at twin town Celle Germany granite artwork below signpostPersonalities EditEmilie Ambre the French opera singer lived on an estate in Meudon bought for her by her then lover William III of the Netherlands in 1877 Madame de Pompadour lived in the Chateau de Bellevue built for her by Louis XV in 1750 it was demolished in 1823 Sculptor Auguste Rodin s villa des Brillants now a museum of his art is located here as is his grave Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia lived here in exile in Chateau Sans Souci in Bellevue from 1920 Richard Wagner was a resident No 27 Av du Chateau and here composed The Flying Dutchman Louis Ferdinand Celine lived here until his death and is buried in Cimetiere Longs Reages Bas Meudon The 20th century French lawyer and Islamologist Georges Henri Bousquet 1900 1978 was born in Meudon Painter May Alcott lived here until her death Jean Robiquet art historian and curator was born in Meudon 6 July 1874 The artist Jean Metzinger lived and worked in Meudon from around 1911 during some of the crucial years of Cubism The painter Gwen John lived in Meudon from 1911 until just before her death in 1939 Artists Jean Arp and Sophie Taeuber Arp were resident here from 1929 to 1940 Their neighbours were the artist and architect Theo van Doesburg and his wife Nelly The town has a monument to Rabelais who died here as canon of Meudon where he held the benefice from 1551 to 1552 Charle Michel Marle mathematician born in 1934 has lived in Meudon since 1970 Jean Luc Marion was born in 1946 Clemence Poesy French actress attended the bilingual alternative school La Source Meudon and is best known for her portrayal of Fleur Delacour in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie Lionel Jospin former France prime minister was born here Andre Kertesz photographer legend took a famous photo of the train viaduct in Meudon Marcel Dupre perhaps the most famous French organist of the 20th century lived and worked in Meudon He transformed his home into a small concert hall the current owners of the home still hold public concerts there 13 Nicolas Isimat Mirin footballer Gregoire Defrel footballer Souleymane Doukara footballer Adama Soumare footballer Jean Paul Sartre grew up at his maternal grandfather s house in Meudon as recounted in his memoir The Words George Simeon Papadopoulos OBE Professor of History Dep Director of Education Department of OECD 1925 2012 See also EditCommunes of the Hauts de Seine department A statue of Francois Rabelais by Georges Saupique stands in front of the Meudon town hall Francois Rabelais was the parish priest of Meudon from 1551 to 1553 Chateau de MeudonReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2019 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2021 History of the Imperial Cedar of Meudon Ville de Meudon Aviation Archdeacon and Wright No 3 Archived 1 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Meudon EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Ecoles maternelles Meudon p 1 2 Retrieved on 7 September 2016 Ecoles maternelles Meudon p 1 Retrieved on 7 September 2016 Ecoles elementaires Meudon p 1 Retrieved on 7 September 2016 a b c Colleges et lycees Meudon Retrieved on 7 September 2016 a b Ecoles maternelles Meudon p 2 Retrieved on 7 September 2016 Jumelages meudon fr in French Meudon Retrieved 19 November 2019 l Association pour la Sauvegarde de l Orgue de Marcel Dupre Archived 3 April 2011 at the Wayback MachineExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meudon Ville de Meudon website Le musee de Meudon Observatoire de Paris Paris Observatory Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meudon amp oldid 1114234760, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
