Villeneuve-la-Garenne
Villeneuve-la-Garenne () is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region. History. The commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne was created on 9 April 1929 by detaching its territory from the commune of Gennevilliers. Transport. Villeneuve-la-Garenne is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villeneuve-la-Garenne is Saint-Denis station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D and on the  Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the commune of Saint-Denis, from the town center of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. The town is well-served by the Paris metropolitan bus system : several lines run through its territory. (RATP bus lines 137, 177, 178, 261 and 378). Since 15 November 2012, the city is served by a tram (Line 1). Demographics. As of January 1, 2019 there were 24,097 residents. almost 37% of the residents were under 25 years of age. Education. As of the 2015–2016 school year the commune had 1,280 preschool students, 1,973 elementary students , and 1,978 secondary students. Junior high schools include: Senior high schools: The public library is the "Bibliothèque Aimé-Césaire". Twin towns – sister cities. Villeneuve-la-Garenne is twinned with: Economy. Villeneuve-la-Garenne is home to shipyards: