Gennevilliers
Encyclopedia
Gennevilliers is a commune
in the northwestern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris
.
.
: Les Courtilles, Les Agnettes
and Gabriel Péri
. All three are at the border with the commune of Asnières-sur-Seine
.
Gennevilliers is also served by two stations on Paris RER line C
: Les Grésillons
and Gennevilliers
.
, and the French judoka Pascal Tayot
, who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
. It is also the birthplace of pole vault bronze medalist and former record holder Thierry Vigneron.
Gennevilliers is the home town of Liverpool footballer David Ngog, famous for his goal against Manchester United on 25 October 2009.
with: Bergkamen
, Germany
Birkenhead
, Wirral
, United Kingdom
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
, Poland
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 northwestern 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 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero
In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured...
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History
On 9 April 1929, one-fifth of the territory of Gennevilliers was detached and became the commune of Villeneuve-la-GarenneVilleneuve-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:...
.
Transport
Gennevilliers is served by three stations on Paris Métro line 13Paris 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...
: Les Courtilles, Les Agnettes
Les Agnettes (Paris Métro)
Les Agnettes is a station on the northwestern branch of Line 13 of the Métro. The station is situated under Rue Robert Dupont and Rue des Bas on the border of the communes of Gennevilliers and Asnières-sur-Seine...
and Gabriel Péri
Gabriel Péri (Paris Métro)
Gabriel Péri is a station on the north-western branch of Line 13 of the Métro in Paris, France. The station is situated under Rue des Bas on the boundary of the communes of Gennevilliers and Asnières-sur-Seine...
. All three are at the border with the commune of Asnières-sur-Seine
Asnières-sur-Seine
Asnières-sur-Seine is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France, along the river Seine. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:...
.
Gennevilliers is also served by two stations on Paris RER line C
RER C
The RER C is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. It is operated by SNCF.The line runs from the northwestern terminuses Pontoise , Versailles – Rive Gauche and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to the southeastern terminuses Massy-Palaiseau , Dourdan-la-Forêt , ...
: Les Grésillons
Les Grésillons (Paris RER)
Les Grésillons is a station in Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER. It is situated in Gennevilliers, in the département of Hauts-de-Seine, and close to the industrial zone of the Caboeufs.- Lines serving this station :- See also :...
and Gennevilliers
Gennevilliers (Paris RER)
Gennevilliers is a station in Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER. It is situated in Gennevilliers, in the département of Hauts-de-Seine.- Lines serving this station :- See also :* List of stations of the Paris RER...
.
Personalities
Gennevilliers was the birthplace of the actress Isabelle AdjaniIsabelle Adjani
Isabelle Yasmine Adjani is a French film actress and singer. Adjani has appeared in 30 films since 1970. She holds the record for most César Awards for Best Actress with five, for Possession , One Deadly Summer , Camille Claudel , Queen Margot and Skirt Day...
, and the French judoka Pascal Tayot
Pascal Tayot
Pascal Tayot is a retired judoka from France. He claimed the silver medal in the Men's Middleweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the final he was defeated by Poland's Waldemar Legień.-References:*...
, who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
. It is also the birthplace of pole vault bronze medalist and former record holder Thierry Vigneron.
Gennevilliers is the home town of Liverpool footballer David Ngog, famous for his goal against Manchester United on 25 October 2009.
International relations
Gennevilliers is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Bergkamen
Bergkamen
Bergkamen is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the river Lippe, approx. north-east of Dortmund and south-west of Hamm....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Birkenhead
Birkenhead
Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
, Wirral
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
The Metropolitan Borough of Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It has a population of 311,200, and encompasses of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. Major settlements include Birkenhead, Wallasey, Bebington, Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby. The city of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is a town in south-central Poland with 74,211 inhabitants .Main industry is metallurgy. Ostrowiec is the capital city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship .- History:The oldest testimonies of...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...