Gennevilliers () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of

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, in the

Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (; ) is a département in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It covers Paris's western inner suburbs. It is bordered by Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne to the east, Val-d'Oise to the north, Yvelines to the west ...

department of

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. It is located from the centre of Paris. In 2017, it had a population of 46,907.

History

Gustave Caillebotte, 1888, La plaine de Gennevilliers vue des coteaux d'Argenteuil

On 9 April 1929, one-fifth of the territory of Gennevilliers was detached and became the commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Gennevilliers is the site of the main river port

Port of Gennevilliers The Port of Gennevilliers is the largest port in the Ile-de-France and the largest French river port. It is located in the commune of Gennevilliers in the north of the Hauts-de-Seine. The port is primarily a commercial port. It is an important del ...

of Paris on the

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Population

Transport

Gennevilliers is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Les Courtilles, Les Agnettes and Gabriel Péri. All three are at the border with the commune of

Asnières-sur-Seine Asnières-sur-Seine () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. It lies on the left bank of the river Seine, some eight kilometres from the centre of Paris in the north-western suburbs of ...

. Gennevilliers is also served by two stations on RER C ( Les Grésillons and Gennevilliers), as well as five stops on Île-de-France tramway Line 1.

Education

Schools in Gennevilliers include: *13 preschools *9 primary schools *3 junior high schools: Collège Guy-Môquet, Collège Édouard-Vaillant, Collège Louis-Pasteur There is a senior high school, Lycée Galilée.

Natives/residents

* Isabelle Adjani, actress * Pascal Tayot, French judoka who won a silver medal at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

Thierry Vigneron Thierry Vigneron (born 9 March 1960 in Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine) is a retired French pole vaulter. In the 1980s, he was among the world's leading pole vaulters. He broke the world record in the event four times and was the last man to hold ...

, pole vault bronze medalist and former record holder *

Garra Dembélé Garra Dembélé (born 21 February 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in France, he represented Mali at international level. Club career Early career Born in Gennevilliers, Dembélé began his career in INF ...

, footballer *

Wesley Jobello Wesley Georges Jobello (born 23 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club UTA Arad. Born in metropolitan France, he represents Martinique at international level. Club career Jobello was born in Gennevil ...

, footballer *

David N'Gog David Philippe Henri Ngog (born 1 April 1989), known as David N'Gog, is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek Gamma Ethniki club Panionios. N'Gog started his career with French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He m ...

, footballer (

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) *

Édouard Roger-Vasselin Édouard Roger-Vasselin (; born 28 November 1983) is a French professional tennis player who primarily specialises in doubles. He won his first Grand Slam title at the 2014 French Open, winning the men's doubles partnering Julien Benneteau, a ...

, tennis player * Jeanine Claes, dancer

Twin towns – sister cities

Gennevilliers is twinned with: * La Bañeza, Spain * Bergkamen, Germany *

Al-Bireh Al-Bireh, al-Birah, or el-Bira ( ar, البيرة; also known historically as Castrum Mahomeria, Magna Mahomeria, Mahomeria Major, Birra, or Beirothah) is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, north of Jerusalem. It is the capital of th ...

, Palestine * Imola, Italy * Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland * Wirral, England, United Kingdom

References

External links

Official website
Communes of Hauts-de-Seine {{HautsSeine-geo-stub