Gennevilliers

Gennevilliers is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris.

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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-Garenne. Gennevilliers is the site of the main river port Port of Gennevilliers of Paris on the Seine. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1977.

Transport

Gennevilliers is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 13: 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 RER C, as well as five stops on Île-de-France tramway Line 1.

Education

Schools in Gennevilliers include:

13 preschools
9 primary schools
3 junior high schools: Collège Guy-Môquet, Collège Édouard-Vaillant, Collège Louis-Pasteur

There is a senior high school, Lycée Galilée.

Natives/residents

Isabelle Adjani, actress
Gustave Caillebotte, Impressionist painter
Pascal Tayot, French judoka who won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Thierry Vigneron, pole vault bronze medalist and former record holder
Garra Dembélé, footballer
Wesley Jobello, footballer
David Ngog, footballer
Édouard Roger-Vasselin, tennis player
Jeanine Claes, dancer

Twin towns – sister cities

Gennevilliers is twinned with: