La Queue-en-Brie
La Queue-en-Brie | |
|---|---|
 The old village of La Queue-en-Brie | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of La Queue-en-Brie  | |
  La Queue-en-Brie  La Queue-en-Brie | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′24″N 2°34′39″E / 48.79°N 2.5775°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Nogent-sur-Marne |
| Canton | Plateau briard |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean Jacques Darves (PCF) |
| Area 1 | 9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 11,511 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94060 /94510 |
| Elevation | 69–107 m (226–351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Queue-en-Brie (French pronunciation: [la kø ɑ̃ bʁi]) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17.9 km (11.1 mi) from the center of Paris.
History
On 7 July 1899, a part of the territory of La Queue-en-Brie was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Chennevières-sur-Marne and a part of the territory of Villiers-sur-Marne to create the commune of Le Plessis-Trévise.
Transport
La Queue-en-Brie is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to La Queue-en-Brie is Émerainville – Pontault-Combault station on Paris RER line E. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Pontault-Combault, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from the town center of La Queue-en-Brie.
Education
The commune has five groups of primary schools (each having preschools/nurseries (maternelles) and elementary schools), with a combined total of 1,500 students.[1] There are four preschools and five elementary schools. The school groups Pauline Kergomard, Jean Zay, and Lamartine each have a preschool and elementary. Gournay is preschool only, while Pasteur and Jean Jaures are elementary only.[2]
Collège Jean Moulin serves as the communal junior high school.[3] Senior high/sixth-form students are served by Lycée Champlain in Chennevières-sur-Marne.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Vie scolaire." La Queue-en-Brie. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Inscriptions dans les écoles." La Queue-en-Brie. Retrieved on September 11, 2016. Attendance boundaries.
- ^ "Le collège." La Queue-en-Brie. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Le lycée." La Queue-en-Brie. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.
External links
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