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Saint-Leu-la-Forêt
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lø la fɔʁɛ] (listen)) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.9 km (12.4 mi) from the centre of Paris.
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt | |
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Town hall | |
Coat of arms | |
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Coordinates: 49°01′03″N 2°14′50″E / 49.0175°N 2.2472°ECoordinates: 49°01′03″N 2°14′50″E / 49.0175°N 2.2472°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Argenteuil |
| Canton | Domont |
| Intercommunality | CA Val Parisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sandra Billet[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 16,130 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95563 /95320 |
| Elevation | 57–191 m (187–627 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
In 1806, the commune of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt merged with the neighboring commune of Taverny, resulting in the creation of the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny.
In 1821, the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny was demerged. Thus, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Taverny were both restored as separate communes.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10,004 | — |
| 1975 | 9,664 | −0.49% |
| 1982 | 11,627 | +2.68% |
| 1990 | 14,489 | +2.79% |
| 1999 | 15,127 | +0.48% |
| 2007 | 14,667 | −0.39% |
| 2012 | 14,748 | +0.11% |
| 2017 | 15,798 | +1.39% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Transport
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is served by Saint-Leu-la-Forêt station on the Transilien Paris-Nord suburban rail line.
Cultural connections
- Louis Bonaparte brother to Napoleon I and father to Napoleon III, is buried at Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
- Wanda Landowska's villa in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt became a center for the performance and study of early music, particularly of the Baroque era.
- Eyvind Johnson lived rue de Boissy, from 1926 to 1930.
- Sylvie Oussenko (born in 1945), singer mezzo-soprano and writer was born in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
- In Patrick Modiano's book, So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood, the narrator spends part of his childhood in the care of a teenage girl living in a mysterious house in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
Twin towns
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
- Official website (in French)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise (in French)