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Villeneuve-Saint-Georges () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of
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,
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. It is located from the centre of Paris. People from Villeneuve-Saint-Georges are called ''Villeneuvois'' in French.


History


Prehistory and Antiquity

Villeneuve-Saint-Georges was settled during the
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and the
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ages at the meeting of the
Yerres Yerres () is a commune in the Essonne department, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from Central Paris. Population Inhabitants are called ''Yerrois'' in French. Geography Yerres lies in the North-Eastern part of ...
and the
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rivers, as well at Triage, with evidence from archeological remains found by Francis Martin in the 19th century, which includes flints and some stone tools. After the battle of Melun during the
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, the area was integrated into the Roman Empire. A small town was built around the area, with the name of ''Villa Nova'' (Latin for ''new house'').


Middle Ages

In the
Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...
, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges was a possession of the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The addition of "Saint-Georges" in the name of the commune was after the remains of
Saint George Saint George (;Geʽez: ጊዮርጊስ, , ka, გიორგი, , , died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the ...
was brought back in AD 858. The strategic position on the road between
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towards the cities of
Melun Melun () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region, north-central France. It is located on the southeastern outskirts of Paris, about from the centre of the capital. Melun is the prefecture of Seine-et-Marne, ...
,
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and
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made it a transport hub and wan regularly visited and traversed by kings and dukes. The importance of the towns led it to be plundered, raided and besieged many times, including during the
Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a conflict between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy ...
. The city mostly relied on farming and wine-making for income.


Renaissance and Modern Times

During the Siege of Paris in 1590, Captain Saint-Paul forced his way into Villeneuve-Saint-Georges and killed the 200-300 men under the name of
Henry IV of France Henry IV (; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry (''le Bon Roi Henri'') or Henry the Great (''Henri le Grand''), was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 16 ...
who were garrisoned there, whilst delivering food and assistance to the besieged people in Paris. During the modern times, Villeneuve became a bourgeois city. Mansions, like the castles of Beauregard and Bellevue were built in the area, and people of the higher classes visited Villeneuve, like
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,
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and Mme of Sévigné. In 1652, The Prince of Condé rebelled, and Charles IV sent
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to confront him. A battle took place between them in the area.


Revolution and the 19th Century

During the Revolution, the national guard was created and the church was looted. Shortly after that Villeneuve became a quiet town again. Many people came to live in Villeneuve, including composers (Boieldieu), painters (Francesco Casanova, Karl Joseph Kuwasseg) naturalists (Charles Athanase Walckenaer), ministers (Victor Duruy), ceramists (Jean-Paul Louis Chesnel-Larossière), and ambassadors (Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini). Many personalities, such as
Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
,
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and Prince Eugène, also stopped in Villeneuve. In 1876, Fort Villeneuve was built to protect Paris in anticipation of a future war. The establishment of the railway in 1847 transformed the city, with the agricultural village very quickly became a working-class town.


20th Century

On the eve of the First World War, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges had more than 10,000 inhabitants. It was the first railway town in the country with the largest sorting in Europe. The Foyer and HBM sets were built at this time. On 30 July 1908, following the calls for a 24-hour general strike launched by the General Confederation of Labour to demand a 10-hour day, weekly rest, a salary increase and the end of
Piece work Piece work or piecework is any type of employment in which a worker is paid a fixed piece rate for each unit produced or action performed, regardless of time. Context When paying a worker, employers can use various methods and combinations of m ...
, thousands of demonstrators gathered in
Vigneux-sur-Seine Vigneux-sur-Seine (, literally ''Vigneux on Seine'') is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Inhabitants of Vigneux-sur-Seine are known as ''Vigneusiens''. Population Transport Vigne ...
and
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and the workers. The result fight left four dead and more than 200 injured among the workers, and 69 injured on the side of the forces of order. A local odonym (“Place du 30-Juillet-1908”) recalls these events. The next day,
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ordered the arrest of thirty leaders of the CGT, including its general secretary Victor Griffuelhes, to neutralize the union. A painting by
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, titled ''La Seine à Villeneuve-Saint-Georges'', which was in the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille was destroyed in 1916. During the
First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges hosted the 232nd Territorial Infantry Regiment (normally quartered in
Argentan Argentan () is a commune and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in northwestern France. As of 2019, Argentan is the third largest municipality by population in the Orne department.
). The school hospital becomes the Auxiliary Hospital of the Military Wounded Relief Society (HASSBM) No.42, while the Ferry School Group becomes the Auxiliary Hospital of the Ladies of France Association (HAADF) No.248. A train derailment on 30 July 1937 killed 29 people and injured 111 others at the junction between the
Brunoy Brunoy () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The tenor Louis Nourrit (1780–1831) died in Brunoy. The city has a church Saint-Medard, richly decorated in the Lo ...
and Corbeil lines. The accident happened soon after the introduction of
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in France and many of the victims were traveling on vacation. During the
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, the city was bombarded by Allied aircraft because the
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used the railway installations. Many Resistance fighters are also killed after the “Triage sabotage”. After these events, a new demographic surge saw the construction of large housing estates in the North part of Villeneuve. On 1 January 1968 Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, which until then had been part of the department of
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, became one of the municipalities of the new
Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a ...
.


21st Century

The town, compared to the rest of Val-de-Marne, is perceived as noisy and undesirable place to go. It has lost its charm during the 18th and 19th centuries, and starting from 1980 workers have deserted the city, leaving a mostly immigrant population, most from the Maghreb and
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. The
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cuts through the commune and runs parallel to the RER line, producing much noise. The N6 is also famous for having long traffic jams at the junction between the N6, N406 and the A86 Ring road.


Transport

Villeneuve-Saint-Georges is served by two stations on Paris RER line D: Villeneuve-Triage and
Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Villeneuve-Saint-Georges () is a Communes of France, commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris. People from Villeneuve-Saint-Georges are called ''Villeneuvois'' in French. Hi ...
. It is also the site of the Villeneuve-Saint-Georges marshalling yard.


Demography


Education

The commune is served by multiple primary schools. Secondary schools: * Three junior high schools: Collège Pierre-Brossolette, Collège Jules-Ferry, Collège Roland-Garros * One senior high school: Lycée François Arago


Twin towns – sister cities

Villeneuve-Saint-Georges is twinned with: *
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, England, United Kingdom *
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, Germany


Notable people

*
Jérémy Cordoval Jérémy Cordoval (born 12 January 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Championnat National 2 club Hyères. Born in metropolitan France, he played two matches for the Guadeloupe national team in 2019. Club career I ...
, footballer *
Jacques Faty Jacques Faty (born 25 February 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Born in France, he represented Senegal at international level. Club career Rennes Born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Val-de-Marne, Fat ...
, footballer *
Ricardo Faty Ricardo William Faty (born 4 August 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in France, he played for the Senegal national team. Career Faty was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France. His football career ...
, French-Senegalese footballer *
Georges Grignard Auguste Georges Paul Grignard (25 July 1905 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges – 7 December 1977 in Port-Marly) was a racing driver from France. He raced in Formula One Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open- ...
, racing driver *
Yoan Gouffran Yoan Patrick Gouffran (born 25 May 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker or a winger. He was renowned for his pace and ability to finish with either foot. Club career Gouffran was born in Villeneuve-Saint-G ...
, footballer * Maxence Lacroix, footballer * Geoffrey Lembet, French-Central African footballer *
Gérard Pussey Gérard Pussey (born 20 June 1947) is a French writer and novelist. Born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. A journalist and literary critic, Pussey is first of all a novelist. Initiated to literature by his uncle, the writer and screenwriter René Fa ...
, writer * Therry Racon, footballer *
MC Solaar Claude Honoré M'Barali (; born 5 March 1969), professionally known as MC Solaar (), is a French rapping, rapper of Senegalese people, Senegalese and Chadian people, Chadian origin. He is one of France's most famous and influential hip hop musi ...
, hip hop and rap artist *
Mickaël Tavares Mickaël Zidro Tavares (born 25 October 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, he made eleven appearances for the Senegal national team from 2009 to 2011. Career Club career Born in Vill ...
, French-Senegalese footballer *
Patrick Pelloux Patrick Pelloux (born 19 August 1963 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Val-de-Marne) is a French physician and activist. He is a specialist of emergency medical services. Biography Patrick Pelloux became well known in France during the 2003 European ...
, emergency physician *
Cécile Duflot Cécile Duflot (; born 1 April 1975) is a French non-governmental organisation ( NGO) leader and former politician. She has been a government minister and political party leader. She was Minister of Territorial Equality and Housing () in the ...
, member of
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for
Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
and Minister of Housing in 2012–2014 * Niska, hip hop and rap artist * Lucas Gourna-Douath, footballer


See also

*
Communes of the Val-de-Marne department This page lists the 47 Communes of France, communes of the Val-de-Marne Departments of France, department of France on 1 January 2021. Since January 2016, all communes of the department are part of the intercommunality Métropole du Grand Paris. ...


References


External links


Official website
(in French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Villeneuvesaintgeorges Communes of Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia