Trappes
Encyclopedia
Trappes is a commune
in the Yvelines
department in the Île-de-France
in north-central France
. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris
26.7 km (16.6 mi) from the center
in the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
.
and Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail lines.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
department in the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
in north-central 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...
. It is located in the western suburbs of 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...
26.7 km (16.6 mi) from the center
Kilometre Zero
In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured...
in the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is a new town in the French département of Yvelines. It is one of the original five villes nouvelles of Paris and was named after the Saint Quentin Pond, which was chosen to become the town's centre. The town was built from a greenfield site starting in the 1960s. In...
.
Transport
Trappes is served by Trappes station on the Transilien La DéfenseTransilien La Défense
Transilien La Défense is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. The trains on this sector depart from La Défense station in Paris's business district of La Défense. Transilien service from La Défense is part of the SNCF Saint-Lazare rail network. Service consists of one...
and Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail lines.
Demography
People
- Nicolas AnelkaNicolas AnelkaAbdul-Salam Bilal on 14 March 1979) is a French international footballer, who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Chelsea. Anelka was also a regular starter for the French national team...
, French footballerFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball... - Jamel DebbouzeJamel DebbouzeJamel Debbouze is an actor, comedian and producer of Moroccan descent.-Biography:Debbouze is the oldest of five brothers. He was born in Paris, France, but his family moved to Morocco the following year...
, French humorist and actor - Barbara CabritaBarbara Cabrita- Early life :She began as a model at 16 years old. At 20 years old she plays in the sitcom "Le Groupe" but she became very well known with TV series RIS, police scientifique on first French TV channel, TF1.-TV series:*Le Groupe " '...
, French actress - Sophie Broustal, French actress
- La FouineLa FouineLaouni Mouhid, commonly known by his alias La Fouine or Fouiskin , is a French rapper of Moroccan origins from the city of Trappes, Yvelines in the Paris western suburbs. He is a growing figure of French rap. La Fouine signed with Sony Records in 2003 and released his debut album, Bourré au son,...
, French rapper - Linda Pradel, handball player
- Shy'mShy'mTamara Marthe better known as Shy'm , born on 28 November 1985, is a French pop chanteuse. She released her debut album, Mes Fantaisies, in 2006 which rose to #6 in the French chart...
, French singer - Omar Sy,French humorist and actor
External links
- Official website (in French)