Saint-Leu-la-Forêt

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt
Town hall
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location within Île-de-France region  Saint-Leu-la-Forêt
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement	Pontoise
Canton	Saint-Leu-la-Forêt
Mayor	Jean Le Gac (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	57–191 m (187–627 ft)
Land area1	5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population2	14,833  (2006)
- Density	2,831 /km2 (7,330 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	95563/ 95320
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.9 km (12.4 mi) from the center of Paris.

Twin towns

• Wendlingen am Neckar, Germany
• Culcheth, United Kingdom

History

In 1806 the commune of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt merged with the neighboring commune of Taverny, resulting in the creation of the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny.

In 1821 the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny was demerged. Thus, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Taverny were both restored as separate communes.

Transport

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is served by Saint-Leu-la-Forêt station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line.

Celebrity connections

• Napoleon Louis Bonaparte nephew to Napoleon I and brother to Napoleon III, is buried at Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
• Wanda Landowska her home in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt became a center for the performance and study of old music.
• Eyvind Johnson lived rue de Boissy, from 1926 to 1930

See also

• Communes of the Val-d'Oise department

References

• INSEE
• Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (French)

External links

• Official website (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)