Everything about V Lizy-villacoublay totally explained
Vélizy-Villacoublay is a
commune in the southwestern suburbs of
Paris,
France. It is located from the
center of Paris and east of
Versailles. Its inhabitants are called Véliziens.
Geography
Established on the Parisian plateau, the town of Vélizy-Villacoublay borders
Meudon in the north-east,
Clamart in the east, Bièvres in the south-east,
Viroflay in the north-west, and
Chaville in the north.
Vélizy-Villacoublay is a very urbanized town bordering the Meudon forest, which spans over of communal land.
There are six districts: Mozart, le Clos, le Mail, Louvois, la Pointe Ouest et Vélizy-le-Bas (with l'Ursine and le Bocage).
History
The word "Vélizy" comes from the
Latin word
villa. "Villacoublay" is formed from the word "villa" combined with the Gallo-Roman patronym "Escoblenus".
Originally called simply Vélizy, the name of the commune became officially Vélizy-Villacoublay in 1938.
The territory was formed from three distinct
manors: Vélizy, Villacoublay, and Ursine, established in the 11th century.
The domains were progressively annexed into the royal estate beginning in the 12th century (Vélizy was annexed at the end of the 13th century).
The airline base in Villacoublay was built in 1911. In 1974 the Vélizy 2
shopping mall was opened.
Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of Vélizy-Villacoublay is blue with two silver wings in the shape of a "V", one beneath the other and topped by a golden star. Also in gold color are two cinquefoils situated below the "V"s, and two sheaths of wheat are drawn between them.
Architecture
- The Saint-Denis church
- The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, in modern style.
- The barracks of the Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité (CRS).
- l'Onde Cultural Center
, finished in December of 2000 and designed by the architect Claude Vasconi, which is composed of one hall with 670 seats, a multidisciplinary room of 200 seats, two large dance halls, an orchestra room, 12 studios, 4 classrooms, a recording room, and a percussion room.
Government
| Year |
Name |
| 2004 |
Joël Loison |
| 2001–2004 |
Raymond Loisel |
| 1953–1988 |
Robert Wagner |
| 1926–? |
Paul Dautier |
| 1868–1881 |
Pierre Henry Rabourdin |
| 1814–? |
Guillaume Rémy Dauphin |
| |
Louis François Rabourdin |
| |
Henri Antoine Rabourdin |
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Transport
Vélizy-Villacoublay is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Vélizy-Villacoublay is
Chaville – Vélizy station on Paris
RER line C. This station is located in the neighboring commune of
Viroflay, from the town center of Vélizy-Villacoublay.
The town is also serviced by the
A86 autoroute, the 118 national route (RN118), and the RN286.
Two-leveled tunnel under construction between Rueil-Malmaison and Vélizy-Villacoublay (a section of the A86)
Covering of the A86
The Veolia Transport bus line (Connex), of the RATP,
Line 8 of the Paris tramway
Economy
Numerous companies and offices:
Shopping Center Vélizy-2
Airline Base 107
Group 61 of the CRS
Sister Cities
Dietzenbach, Germany
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