Saint-Leu-la-Foret

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt

Commune in Île-de-France, France


Saint-Leu-la-Forêt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ la fɔʁɛ] ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the northwestern outer suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.9 km (12.4 mi) from the centre of Paris. In 2021, it had a population of 15,979.

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History

In 1806, the commune of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt merged with the neighboring commune of Taverny, resulting in the creation of the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny.

In 1821, the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny was demerged. Thus, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Taverny were both restored as separate communes.

Population

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Transport

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is served by Saint-Leu-la-Forêt station on the Transilien Paris-Nord suburban rail line.

Cultural connections

  • Louis Bonaparte brother to Napoleon I and father to Napoleon III, is buried at Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
  • Wanda Landowska's villa in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt became a center for the performance and study of early music, particularly of the Baroque era.
  • Eyvind Johnson lived rue de Boissy, from 1926 to 1930.
  • Sylvie Oussenko (born in 1945), singer mezzo-soprano and writer was born in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
  • In Patrick Modiano's book, So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood, the narrator spends part of his childhood in the care of a teenage girl living in a mysterious house in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Partner cities

See also


References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "The Ambassador of France Visits Novi Sad". novisadinvest.rs. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

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