Vauréal (French pronunciation: [voʁeal] ⓘ) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 30.6 km (19.0 mi) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.
French chocolate maker Henri Menier (1853–1913) had a château in Vauréal and named the 70-metre-high Vauréal Falls on Anticosti Island in Quebec province of Canada after the town.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 607 | — |
| 1975 | 662 | +1.25% |
| 1982 | 866 | +3.91% |
| 1990 | 12,045 | +38.97% |
| 1999 | 16,206 | +3.35% |
| 2007 | 15,674 | −0.42% |
| 2012 | 15,868 | +0.25% |
| 2017 | 16,464 | +0.74% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Transportation
Vauréal is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Vauréal is Cergy – Le Haut station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Cergy, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from the town center of Vauréal.
Education
Schools include:
- Eight primary schools[4]
- Two junior high schools (collèges): La Bussie and Les Toupets[5]
- One senior high school, Lycée Camille Claudel[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Les établissements scolaires à Vauréal." Vauréal. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Les établissements secondaires." Vauréal. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise (in French)
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