Villiers-sur-Marne is a commune

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 eastern suburbs of Paris

Paris

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, France

France

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. It is located 14.8 km (9.2 mi) from the center of Paris

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The commune of Villiers-sur-Marne is part of the sector of Porte de Paris, one of the four sectors of the "new town" of Marne-la-Vallée

Marne-la-Vallée

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History

On 7 July 1899, a part of the territory of Villiers-sur-Marne was detached and merged with a part of the territory of La Queue-en-Brie

La Queue-en-Brie

La Queue-en-Brie is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:On 7 July 1899, a part of the territory of La Queue-en-Brie was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Chennevières-sur-Marne and a part of the territory of...

 and a part of the territory of Chennevières-sur-Marne

Chennevières-sur-Marne

Chennevières-sur-Marne is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:People have lived on the site of Chennevières-sur-Marne since pre-historic times, the hilly, riverside location being an advantageous spot. The Gauls built villages on...

 to create the commune of Le Plessis-Trévise

Le Plessis-Trévise

Le Plessis-Trévise is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:The commune of Le Plessis-Trévise was created on 7 July 1899 by detaching a part of the territory of La Queue-en-Brie and merging it with a part of the territory of...

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Transport

Villiers-sur-Marne is served by Villiers-sur-Marne – Le Plessis-Trévise station on Paris RER line E

RER E

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Twin towns

Villiers-sur-Marne is a twinned with Entroncamento

Entroncamento

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 in Portugal

Portugal

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, Friedberg in Germany

Germany

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 and Bishop's Stortford

Bishop's Stortford

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 in the United Kingdom

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External links

• Official website (in French)