L'Haÿ-les-Roses
L'Haÿ-les-Roses is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. L'Haÿ-les-Roses is a subprefecture of the Val-de-Marne département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of L'Haÿ-les-Roses. The current mayor, serving until 2026, is Vincent Jeanbrun, from the Republicans (France)|Republicans] party.
L'Haÿ-les-Roses owes the second part of its name to the Roseraie du Val-de-Marne rose garden located there.
Name
The commune of L'Haÿ-les-Roses was originally called simply L'Haÿ. The name was recorded for the first time in a charter of Charlemagne in 798 as Laiacum, sometimes also spelt Lagiacum, meaning "estate of Lagius", a Gallo-Roman landowner. The name was later corrupted into Lay, Lahy, before it eventually went back to L'Haÿ.In May 1914 the name of the commune became officially L'Haÿ-les-Roses in honour of the Roseraie du Val-de-Marne, the renowned rose garden created in 1899 by Jules Gravereaux, one of the founders of the Bon Marché department store in Paris.
The Hôtel [de Ville, L'Haÿ-les-Roses|Hôtel de Ville] was rebuilt between 2002 and 2004.
It is one of the very few French communes with a "ÿ" in its name. A full list of French toponyms containing "ÿ" can be found here.
Education
Primary schools in the commune:- Seven preschools: Blondeaux, La Roseraie, Garennes, Jardin Parisien, Lallier I, Lallier II, Vallée-aux-Renards
- Seven elementary schools: Blondeaux, Centre, Jardin Parisien A, Jardin Parisien B, Lallier A, Lallier B, Vallée-aux-Renards
Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges are in surrounding municipalities:
- Lycée [Frédéric Mistral (Fresnes)|Lycée Frédéric Mistral] - Fresnes
- Lycée d’enseignement général et technologique Gustave Eiffel - Cachan
- Lycée polyvalent Maximilien Sorre - Cachan
- Lycée polyvalent [Pauline Roland Chevilly-Larue] - Chevilly-Larue
Transport
Notable people
- Arthur Bernède, playwright and novelist
- Michel Eugène Chevreul, chemist
- Marcelle Géniat, actress
- Pierre Gandon, illustrator and engraver of postage stamps.
- Alain Delon, actor, singer, filmmaker and businessman
- Jean-Marc Rouvière, essayist
- Franck Lagorce, automobile race driver
- Cécile Cinélu, athlete
- Clémence Poésy, actress and model
- Alaixys Romao, footballer