Marne-la-Vallée
Encyclopedia
Marne-la-Vallée is a new town
located near Paris
, France
.
Disneyland Paris, Val d'Europe
,
Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée
,
and École des Ponts ParisTech are located in Marne-la-Vallée.
, Seine-Saint-Denis
and Val-de-Marne
. Total population (2007) is 282,150.
For administrative purposes, the area has been divided into four sectors:
) had its headquarters in the Immeuble Horizon building in Noisy-le-Grand
, in Marne-la-Vallée. Cédric Pastrour, the founder of the airline, said that the company chose the Noisy site because the airline did not yet know which airport, Charles de Gaulle Airport or Orly Airport
, would serve as the airline's base, and that the Noisy site was equidistant to both airports. Pastour added that the Noisy site had access to the A4
and the A86
autoroutes and was close to the Francilienne
, and that the costs in the Noisy area were lower than the costs in the airport area.
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
located near Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Disneyland Paris, Val d'Europe
Val d'Europe
Val d'Europe is a part of the new town known as Marne-la-Vallée. The final area of the district is currently in development. It is located around 35 km to the east of Paris, near Disneyland Paris...
,
Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée
University of Marne la Vallée
The University Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée is a French university, in the Academy of Créteil.-See also:* List of public universities in France by academy...
,
and École des Ponts ParisTech are located in Marne-la-Vallée.
Status
Marne-la-Vallée has been gradually built up since the first plans in 1965 and now covers an area of over 15,000 hectares and includes 26 communes, in the départements of Seine-et-MarneSeine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
, Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
and Val-de-Marne
Val-de-Marne
Val-de-Marne is a French department, named after the Marne River, located in the Île-de-France region. The department is situated to the southeast of the city of Paris.- Geography :...
. Total population (2007) is 282,150.
For administrative purposes, the area has been divided into four sectors:
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis - Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :... Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne is a French department, named after the Marne River, located in the Île-de-France region. The department is situated to the southeast of the city of Paris.- Geography :... |
Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789... |
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| Sector | Porte de Paris | Val Maubuée | Val de Bussy | Val d'Europe Val d'Europe Val d'Europe is a part of the new town known as Marne-la-Vallée. The final area of the district is currently in development. It is located around 35 km to the east of Paris, near Disneyland Paris... |
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| List of communes |
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Champs-sur-Marne Champs-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France in the Île-de-France region from the center of Paris.... Croissy-Beaubourg Croissy-Beaubourg is a French commune located in the Seine-et-Marne département, in the Île-de-France région.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Croissy-Beaubourg are called Croisséens.As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 2,236.... Émerainville Émerainville is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne département in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:** * *... Lognes Lognes is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France from the center of Paris.... Noisiel Noisiel is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Paris from the center.... Torcy, Seine-et-Marne Torcy is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Paris from the center.Torcy is a sub-prefecture of the department and the seat of an arondissement.... |
Bussy-Saint-Georges Bussy-Saint-Georges is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-Geography:In the East, at the distance 30 kilometres from Paris and in the heart of Marne-la-Vallée, Bussy-Saint-Georges has a privileged position thanks to a high-density... Bussy-Saint-Martin Bussy-Saint-Martin is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region.-External links:* * * *... Chanteloup-en-Brie Chanteloup-en-Brie is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *... Collégien Collégien is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *... Conches-sur-Gondoire Conches-sur-Gondoire is a commune on the Gondoire river in Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is roughly from Paris.... Ferrières-en-Brie Ferrières-en-Brie is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-Geography:Ferrières-en-Brie is located east of Paris, on the Brie plateau, between the Seine river and Marne river valleys.-Castle:... |
Gouvernes Gouvernes is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *... Guermantes Guermantes is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *... Jossigny Jossigny is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * * *... Lagny-sur-Marne Lagny-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France from the center of Paris.... Montévrain Montévrain is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * * *... Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-References:*-External links:* * * *... |
Bailly-Romainvilliers Bailly-Romainvilliers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.The inhabitants of the town of Bailly-Romainvilliers are "Romainvillersois, Romainvillersoises."-External links:* *... Chessy, Seine-et-Marne Chessy is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located from the center of Paris.... Coupvray Coupvray is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-People:Coupvray was the birthplace and home of Louis Braille. Braille's home is now a museum.-Points of interest:... Magny-le-Hongre Magny-le-Hongre is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *... Serris, Seine-et-Marne Serris is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *... |
Economy
Previously Star Airlines (now XL Airways FranceXL Airways France
XL Airways France is a French airline with its head offices on the grounds of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and in Tremblay-en-France. It operates scheduled flights mainly to long-haul destinations in Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean as well as charter flights to medium-haul destinations...
) had its headquarters in the Immeuble Horizon building in Noisy-le-Grand
Noisy-le-Grand
Noisy-le-Grand is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The commune of Noisy-le-Grand is part of the sector of Porte de Paris, one of the four sectors of the "new town" of Marne-la-Vallée.-Name:...
, in Marne-la-Vallée. Cédric Pastrour, the founder of the airline, said that the company chose the Noisy site because the airline did not yet know which airport, Charles de Gaulle Airport or Orly Airport
Orly Airport
Paris-Orly Airport is an airport located partially in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France. It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, North America and Southeast Asia. Prior to the construction of Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly was...
, would serve as the airline's base, and that the Noisy site was equidistant to both airports. Pastour added that the Noisy site had access to the A4
A4 autoroute
The A4 Autoroute, also known as l'autoroute de l'Est is a French autoroute that travels between the cities of Paris and Strasbourg. It forms parts of European routes E25 and E50....
and the A86
A86 autoroute
A86 is the second ring road around Paris. A86 follows an irregular path around Paris with the distance from the city centre varying from...
autoroutes and was close to the Francilienne
Francilienne
The Francilienne is a partial ring road around Île-de-France , France, lying outside the A86.The planned ring is approximately in diameter, similar in size to London's M25 motorway....
, and that the costs in the Noisy area were lower than the costs in the airport area.