Vanves
Encyclopedia
Vanves is a commune
in the southwestern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located 5.6 km (3.5 mi) from the center of Paris
. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe
and the tenth in France
, in the 14th arrondissement
of Paris.
On 8 November 1883, about half of the territory of Vanves was detached and became the commune of Malakoff
.
station on Paris Métro Line 13
. This station is located at the border between the commune of Vanves and the commune of Malakoff
, on the Malakoff side of the border.
Vanves is also served by Vanves – Malakoff station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.
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 southwestern 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...
, 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 5.6 km (3.5 mi) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero
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. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe
Europe
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and the tenth in France
History
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, about a third of the commune of Vanves was annexed to Paris, and forms now essentially the neighborhood of PlaisancePlaisance
Plaisance is a French word, meaning pleasantness, derived from the Latin placentia 'acceptable things'.The name Plaisance may refer to:Locations in Europe* Neuilly-Plaisance, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département in France...
, in the 14th arrondissement
XIVe arrondissement
The 14th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France....
of Paris.
On 8 November 1883, about half of the territory of Vanves was detached and became the commune of Malakoff
Malakoff
Malakoff is a suburban commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department southwest of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of the city.-History:The commune of Malakoff was created on 8 November 1883 by detaching its territory from the commune of Vanves...
.
Transport
Vanves is served by Malakoff – Plateau de VanvesMalakoff - Plateau de Vanves (Paris Métro)
Malakoff - Plateau de Vanves is an underground station on line Line 13 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Malakoff.The station opened on 9 November 1976 as part of the extension of line 13 from Porte de Vanves and Châtillon - Montrouge.-Layout:...
station on Paris Métro Line 13
Paris Metro Line 13
Line 13 is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro rapid transit system. The result of the fusion of the now-extinct Line B of the Nord-Sud Company and the old Line 14 of the CMP. Their creation was destined to be replaced by a north-south RER line before the reorganisation of the...
. This station is located at the border between the commune of Vanves and the commune of Malakoff
Malakoff
Malakoff is a suburban commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department southwest of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of the city.-History:The commune of Malakoff was created on 8 November 1883 by detaching its territory from the commune of Vanves...
, on the Malakoff side of the border.
Vanves is also served by Vanves – Malakoff station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.
Notable residents
- Jacques JubéJacques JubéJacques Jubé sometimes called Jubé de la Cour, was a French priest, teacher and memoirist. He became known initially in his youth, during the Regency, by his liturgical reforms in the parish of Asnières-sur-Seine...
, priest, teacher and memoirist, born 1674 at Vanves, died at ParisParisParis 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...
in 1745 - Pierre Moncorbier, actor, born 1907 at Vanves, died at Issy-les-MoulineauxIssy-les-MoulineauxIssy-les-Moulineaux is a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. On 1 January 2003, Issy-les-Moulineaux became part of the Communauté d'agglomération Arc de Seine along with the other communes of Chaville, Meudon, Vanves and Ville-d'Avray...
in 1978 - Gérard Jouannest, pianist and accompanist, born 1933 at Vanves
- Thierry Pfister, journalist, writer, and political figure, born 1945 at Vanves
- Annet Morio de L'Isle, baron and general of the First EmpireFirst French EmpireThe First French Empire , also known as the Greater French Empire or Napoleonic Empire, was the empire of Napoleon I of France...
, born 1779 at Chantelle, died 1828 at Vanves - Alexandre Chauvelot, land speculator and developer, born 1797 at Paris, died 1861 at Vanves
- Albert Gazier, politician, born 1908 at Valenciennes, died 1997 at Vanves
- Edmond Humeau, poet and member of the ResistanceFrench ResistanceThe French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
, born 1907 at Saint-Florent-le-VieilSaint-Florent-le-VieilSaint-Florent-le-Vieil is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography:The Èvre forms the commune's western border, then flows into the Loire, which forms the commune's northern border.-References:*...
, died 1998 at Vanves - Sarah Mostrel, writer, musician, and poet, lived in Vanves
- Max Fourestier, physician, lived in Vanves
- Guy MôquetGuy MôquetGuy Môquet was a young French Communist militant. During the German occupation of France during World War II, he was taken hostage by the Nazis and executed by firing squad in retaliation for attacks on Germans by the French Resistance...
, member of the Resistance and martyr, (1924–1941), lived in Vanves - Jérôme RothenJérôme RothenJérôme Rothen born 31 March 1978) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for SC Bastia.Rothen has won 13 caps for the French national team. He represented his country at the 2004 European Football Championship and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with France in 2003...
, football player, born 1978, lived in Vanves - Marina TsvetaevaMarina TsvetaevaMarina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva was a Russian and Soviet poet. Her work is considered among some of the greatest in twentieth century Russian literature. She lived through and wrote of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the Moscow famine that followed it. In an attempt to save her daughter Irina from...
, exiled Russian poet and writer, (1892–1941), lived in Vanves - André du BouchetAndré du BouchetAndré du Bouchet was a French poet.- Biography :Born in Paris, he lived in France until 1941, when his family left occupied Europe for the United States. He studied at Amherst College and then at Harvard University . After teaching for a year, he returned to France...
, poet, (1924–2001), lived in Vanves - Jean-Marc Laurent, member of the press and radio broadcaster, born 1965, lived in Vanves
- Marie-José PérecMarie-José PérecMarie-José Pérec is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and a triple Olympic champion....
, Olympic track athlete, born 1968, lived in Vanves