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Vaucresson is a French commune, located in the department of Hauts-de-Seine, in the French region Ile-de-France.

Geography

Location

Located in Hauts-de-Seine 7 kilometers west of Paris (Porte de Saint-Cloud), midway between Versailles and Saint-Cloud, deserves Vaucresson its name of "green city": indeed, an area of ​​308 hectares, 22 hectares are classified as natural area and recreation area in 85. More than 30 hectares are protected as "woodlands classified."

Urban

Development projects

The project is to redevelop the market square Vaucresson with underground parking and five levels of the current cultural center expansion: "The Balloon" project called Revamp Downtown by the mayor of Vaucresson.

Etymology

Its origin is certified under the Latinized form Crisonis Valle from 1145, when under the leadership of a prominent figure both minister and priest top of the abbey of Saint-Denis, the abbot Suger wanting to secure the area that was infested with brigands, made clear the surrounding land by monks. They built a church and a house. Thanks to the many incentives, nearly sixty people settled on these lands in the first year.

History

The village was founded by Suger, abbot of St Denis.

Demographics

In 2009, Vaucresson had 8618 people (an increase of 6.0% from 1999). The town held the 1,089^e rank nationally, while she was at 1097^e in 1999, and the 35^e at the departmental level of 36 municipalities.

Changes in the number of inhabitants is known throughout the population censuses conducted since 1793 in Vaucresson. The maximum population was reached in 1975 with 9257 inhabitants.

Age pyramid

The population of the town is relatively young. The amount of people age over 60 years (21.1%) is indeed lower than the national average (21.6%) while still above the county average (17.7%).

Like the national and departmental allocations, the female population of the town is larger than the male population. Rate (52%) is of the same order of magnitude than the national rate (51.6%). The population distribution at the time of writing is, according to the 2007 census, the following:

• 48% of men (0-14 years = 23.4%, from 15 to 29 years = 15%, 30 to 44 years = 21.4%, from 45 to 59 years = 20.8%, over 60 years = 19.2%);
• 52% of women (0-14 years = 20.5%, from 15 to 29 years = 14.6%, from 30 to 44 years = 21.4%, from 45 to 59 years = 20.7%, over 60 years = 22.9%).

Teaching

Vaucresson is located in the Academy of Versailles.

Schools

The city administers two nursery schools and a Elementary School communal.

The department manages a College and the region Ile-de-France x schools. A private secondary school is located in the town.

Religions

The Vaucressonnais have places of Catholic worship and ...

Catholic Worship

Main article: Parish of Hauts-de-Seine

Since January 2010, the town of Vaucresson Deanery is part of the Hills, one of nine deaneries of Diocese of Nanterre .

Within this deanery, both Catholic places of worship are the Church of St. Denys and the Chapel of St. Helena that are within the parish St. Denys .

Economy

Revenues

Population and taxation

In 2007, the median household income tax was 37,590 €, which placed Vaucresson 10th among 30714 municipalities with more than 50 households in metropolis .

Local Culture and Heritage

Monuments and tourist sites

• 'Parish Church St. Denys (12th century):'

File:Church Vaucresson.jpg

The Church before 1910

Church built in the mid-12th century on the orders of Abbot Suger. Tower restored in 1460 by order of Nicolas Dugue, first lord of Vaucresson. Church rebuilt in 1694 by Liberal Bruant, architect and Geoffrey Maillard, mason. Demolished and rebuilt in 1770. Various restorations in the 19th century. Removal of the porch and the facade was modified in 1904. Demolished and rebuilt in 1964 by architect Kindermans. Only the bell tower of the 12th century has resisted numerous reconstructions

• 'Castle Vaucresson:'

The Castle

Built in 1855 of brick and stone, near the site of the ancient castle of the Duke of Beauvillier

• 'Residence George Washington:'

Replica of Mount Vernon built on the occasion of Colonial Exhibition of 1931 in Paris and transported in common : 33, rue du Professor Pauchet

• "-The old house-church"

Atypical house built in 1880 with its bell tower, stained glass, gargoyles and porches.

• 'Villas Le Corbusier:'

Le Corbusier's Villa ** 1922: 85, boulevard de la République.

• • "Les Terrasses" built in 1927: 19, rue du Professor Pauchet.
  • "Edelweiss" 3 Avenue of Beauvilliers masterpiece "Art Deco" (style liner) of architechte Depreux.
  • The memorial was designed by Camille Lefevre.

Personalities linked to the town

• The Suger abbot of St Denis (1080-1151), founder of the village.
• Albert Goursaud (1899-1970), against Admiral and ethnologist, author of The Company in traditional rural Limousin (4 volumes).
• Yves du Manoir (1904-1928), aviator and international rugby, born in Vaucresson.
• Jean Ferrat (1930-2010), songwriter, musician, composer and singer, born in Vaucresson.
• Jacques Villiers, general engineer of the Civil Aviation French.

Heraldry

File:Coat town en Vaucresson (Hauts de Seine).svg

Legende1 Weapons Vaucresson

They can emblazon today as well: Fess Argent and Vert six parts, the fasces of money charged six martlets gules, 3, 2 and 1 (which is the family of Beauvillier), the chief Azure a nail silver flanked by two golden lilies (which is the abbey of Saint-Denis).

To deepen

Bibliography

• Historical Notice of Vaucresson from its origins until today, Ed Christen, son of a former Mayor of Vaucresson, 1923

Related

• List of communes of the Hauts-de-Seine

External Links

• official website of the Town Hall