Villejuif
Villejuif is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.
Name
The earliest reference to Villejuif appears in a bill signed by the Pope Callixtus II on 27 November 1119. It refers to Villa Judea, the Latinized version of an Old French term meaning 'Jewish settlement'. During the following centuries, the toponym appears as Villejuifve, that is, following the archaic French spelling of the expression with the same meaning, cognate to modern French Villejuive. The 17th-century French author Louis Moréri suggested that the settlement was founded by Jews expelled from Paris. This idea, however, remains speculative as no surviving medieval Christian or Jewish sources mention the existence of a Jewish community here. An alternative explanation is that the name is a corruption of some earlier, similar-sounding name. Another suggestion made by historan Cecil Roth in 1951 is that names such as this simply reflect "an ancient building of unknown origin".History
The Hôtel [de Ville, Villejuif|Hôtel de Ville], which was established as a seminary, dates back to 1608.Geography
Climate
Villejuif has an oceanic climate. The average annual temperature in Villejuif is. The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in December, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Villejuif was on 6 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 8 February 1991.Demographics
Population
Immigration
Transport
Villejuif is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 7: Villejuif - [Léo Lagrange (Paris Métro)|Villejuif – Léo Lagrange], Villejuif - [Paul Vaillant-Couturier (Paris Métro)|Villejuif – Paul Vaillant-Couturier], and Villejuif – [Louis Aragon (Paris Métro)|Villejuif – Louis Aragon]. Villejuif is also served by one station on Paris Métro Line 14: Villejuif–Gustave Roussy station.Notable people
- Camille Loiseau, the oldest person in France from 26 March 2005 to 12 August 2006, died in Villejuif aged 114
- Komitas, Armenian priest, musicologist and composer, died here
- David Bret, Anglo-French biographer.
Hospitals
- the Institut Gustave Roussy, an oncology hospital;
- the Hôpital Paul-Brousse;
- the Paul Guiraud hospital.
Education
Other institutions:
- EFREI
- École Pour l'Informatique et les Techniques Avancées
- Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris
Twin towns – sister cities
- Dunaújváros, Hungary
- Mirandola, Italy
- Neubrandenburg, Germany
- Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
- Yambol, Bulgaria