Choisy-le-Roi
Choisy-le-Roi is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France.
History
The current Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1988.Geography
Choisy-le-Roi is located southeast from the center of Paris, on both banks of the river Seine. The neighbouring communes are, from the north and clockwise: Vitry-sur-Seine, Alfortville, Créteil, Valenton, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Orly and Thiais.Climate
Choisy-le-Roi has an oceanic climate. The average annual temperature in Choisy-le-Roi is. The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Choisy-le-Roi was on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 1 January 1997.Transport
Choisy-le-Roi is served by Choisy-le-Roi station on Paris RER line C. It is also served by Créteil-Pompadour station on Paris RER line D.Education
Public schools include:- Preschools : Marcel Cachin, Danièle Casanova, Eugénie Cotton, du Centre – Auguste Blanqui, du Parc – Armand Noblet, Victor Hugo, Paul Langevin, Henri Wallon
- Elementary schools: Marcel Cachin, Jean Macé, du Centre – Auguste Blanqui, du Parc- Armand Noblet, Victor Hugo, Joliot Curie, Paul Langevin, Nelson Mandela
- Junior high schools : Émile Zola, Jules Vallès, Henri Matisse, College Paul Klee.
- Senior high schools: Lycée Professionnel Jean Macé Choisy-le-Roi, Lycée des métiers Jacques Brel
Personalities
- Louise Bourgeois, artist
- Philippe Di Folco, writer
- Yves Pires, artist
- Zainoul Bah, basketball player
- Davy Dona, karateka
- Jeremy Nzeulie, basketball player
- Madimoussa Traore, footballer
- Suzanne Chaisemartin, organist was born in Choisy-le-Roy
- Hugo Valente, racing driver
International relations
Choisy-le-Roi is twinned with:- Đống Đa (Hanoi), Vietnam
- Hennigsdorf, Germany
- Lugo, Italy
- Târnova, Romania