Tremblay-en-France
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Tremblay-en-France | |
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Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
Canton | Tremblay-en-France |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | François Asensi |
Area 1 | 22.44 km2 (8.66 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | 35,665 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 93073 /93290 |
Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Tremblay-en-France is a commune in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.5 km (12.1 mi) from the centre of Paris.
More than one-quarter of Charles de Gaulle Airport lies within the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France, in particular terminals 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D (the other terminals lie in the territory of other communes). It is the largest, by area, of the so-called petite couronne (inner ring) suburbs of Paris. The corporate head office of Air France lies within Tremblay.
History
Originally called Tremblay-lès-Gonesse, the commune was officially re-named Tremblay-en-France (meaning "Tremblay in the pays de France", see Roissy-en-France for an explanation) on 20 August 1989.[1]
Heraldry
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The arms of Tremblay-en-France are blazoned : Vert chaussé azure, a tau Or between two leaves following the lines of division argent, on a chief Or a demi-lion issuant from the line of division gules.
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Transport
The part of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport that lies within the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France is served by two stations on Paris RER line : Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 and Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 – TGV. This last station is an interchange station with TGV national rail lines.
The inhabited area of Tremblay-en-France, however, is served by Vert-Galant station on Paris RER line . This station is located at the border between the commune of Tremblay-en-France and the commune of Villepinte, on the Villepinte side of the border.
Notable residents
- Wilfried Grandisson, footballer
- Jonathan Joseph-Augustin, footballer
- Fatima Hadraoui Tremblay-En-France mascot
Economy
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Air France's head office is located in the Roissypôle complex,[2][3] on the grounds of Charles de Gaulle Airport and in Tremblay-en-France.[4][5][6] The complex opened in December 1995.[2] The complex also has the head office of Air France-KLM.[7] XL Airways France has its head office in Bâtiment Mars in Continental Square II in Tremblay-en-France.[8][9] Aigle Azur has its head office in Tremblay.[10] Europe Airpost has its head office in the Bâtiment Le Séquoia in the commune.[11] Servair, an Air France subsidiary, has its head office in Continental Square.[12]
At one point Virgin Express France (originally named Air Provence Charter), a subsidiary of Virgin Express, had its headquarters in Tremblay.[13]
Education
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Tremblay-en-France has 12 écoles maternelles, 14 écoles elementaires, three collèges, and two lycées. The collèges are Descartes, R. Rolland, and P. de Ronsard.[14] The lycées are Lycée Enseignement Professionnel Hélène Boucher and Lycée Polyvalent Leonard de Vinci.[15][16] The École Pierre-Brossolette had been targeted for closure, prompting protests from students asking the commune to not have the school closed.[17]
Demography
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 824 | — |
1800 | 907 | +10.1% |
1806 | 927 | +2.2% |
1821 | 867 | −6.5% |
1831 | 862 | −0.6% |
1836 | 838 | −2.8% |
1841 | 822 | −1.9% |
1846 | 807 | −1.8% |
1851 | 753 | −6.7% |
1856 | 732 | −2.8% |
1861 | 743 | +1.5% |
1866 | 767 | +3.2% |
1872 | 735 | −4.2% |
1876 | 735 | +0.0% |
1881 | 720 | −2.0% |
1886 | 764 | +6.1% |
1891 | 720 | −5.8% |
1896 | 756 | +5.0% |
1901 | 763 | +0.9% |
1906 | 798 | +4.6% |
1911 | 837 | +4.9% |
1921 | 842 | +0.6% |
1926 | 2,095 | +148.8% |
1931 | 4,385 | +109.3% |
1936 | 6,181 | +41.0% |
1946 | 5,810 | −6.0% |
1954 | 9,510 | +63.7% |
1962 | 13,788 | +45.0% |
1968 | 18,482 | +34.0% |
1975 | 26,846 | +45.3% |
1982 | 29,644 | +10.4% |
1990 | 31,385 | +5.9% |
1999 | 33,885 | +8.0% |
2006 | 35,665 | +5.3% |
See also
References
- ^ Décret du 16 août 1989 portant changement de nom de communes Template:Fr icon
- ^ a b "AIR FRANCE HEAD QUARTERS - ROISSYPOLE." Groupement d'Etudes et de Méthodes d'Ordonnancement (GEMO). Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
- ^ "Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
- ^ "Head Office. Air France. Retrieved on 9 February 2010.
- ^ "Plan interactif." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
- ^ "AIR FRANCE office, Paris - Roissy / Charles de Gaulle." Air France-KLM. Retrieved on 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Legal Information." Air France-KLM. Retrieved on 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Contacts : nos coordonnées." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Mentions légales." XL Airways. Retrieved on 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Contact." Aigle Azur. Retrieved on 23 February 2010.
- ^ "europe_airpost.html." (Informations utiles -> Nous contacter) Europe Airpost. Retrieved on 18 June 2010. "Bât. Le Séquoia - Siège social - Fret 7. Zone de Fret 7 - Bât. Le Séquoia 15 rue du Haut de Laval BP 14454 Tremblay-en-France 95708 Roissy CDG Cedex"
- ^ "Servair." Air France. Retrieved on 21 June 2010.
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 24–30 March 1999. 111.
- ^ "Enseignement." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 19 June 2010.
- ^ "Accueil." Lycée Enseignement Professionnel Hélène Boucher. Retrieved on 19 June 2010.
- ^ "Accueil." Lycée Polyvalent Leonard de Vinci. Retrieved on 19 June 2010.
- ^ "Des écoles de Tremblay menacées par les fermetures de classe." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 19 June 2010. "La communauté éducative mobilisée Inquiétude pour les parents d’élèves de l’école Pierre Brossolette après l’annonce de la fermeture d’une classe à la rentrée prochaine. La ville a mis en garde l’Inspection académique sur « les conséquences désastreuses » d’une telle décision. On craint également des fermetures dans les écoles maternelle et élémentaire Paul-Langevin."
External links
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