Choisy-le-Roi

Choisy-le-Roi
The town hall of Choisy-le-Roi
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Coordinates: 48°45′47″N 2°24′32″E / 48.763°N 2.409°ECoordinates: 48°45′47″N 2°24′32″E / 48.763°N 2.409°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-de-Marne
Arrondissement	Créteil
Canton	Choisy-le-Roi
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Daniel Davisse
Area^1	5.43 km^2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	37,486
• Density	6,900/km^2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	94022 / 94600
Elevation	31–49 m (102–161 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
^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.

Choisy-le-Roi is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France.

Geography

Choisy-le-Roi is located 10.7 km (6.6 mi) southeast from the center of Paris, on both banks of the river Seine. The neighbouring communes are, from the north and clockwise: Vitry-sur-Seine, Alfortville, Créteil, Valenton, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Orly and Thiais.

Transport

Choisy-le-Roi is served by Choisy-le-Roi station on Paris RER line C. It is also served by Créteil-Pompadour station on Paris RER line D.

Education

Public schools include:^[1]

• Preschools (maternelles): Marcel Cachin, Danièle Casanova, Eugénie Cotton, du Centre – Auguste Blanqui, du Parc – Armand Noblet, Victor Hugo, Paul Langevin, Henri Wallon
• Elementary schools: Marcel Cachin, Jean Macé, du Centre – Auguste Blanqui, du Parc- Armand Noblet, Victor Hugo, Joliot Curie, Paul Langevin, Nelson Mandela
• Junior high schools (collèges): Emile Zola,^[2] Jules Vallès,^[3] Henri Matisse.^[4]
• Senior high schools: Lycée Professionnel Jean Macé Choisy-le-Roi,^[5] Lycée des métiers Jacques Brel^[6]

There is a private school serving elementary to senior high school, groupe scolaire Saint André Choisy-le-Roi.^[7]

Personalities

• Louise Bourgeois, artist
• Yves Pires, artist
• Zainoul Bah, basketball player
• Davy Dona, karateka
• Jeremy Nzeulie, basketball player
• Madimoussa Traore, footballer

International relations

Choisy-le-Roi is twinned with:

• Dong Da, Vietnam
• Hennigsdorf, Germany
• Lugo, Italy
• Târnova, Arad County, Romania

See also

• Communes of the Val-de-Marne department

References

• INSEE
• Mayors of Essonne Association (French)

1. "Les établissements scolaires." Choisy-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
2. Home page. Collège Emile Zola. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
3. Collège Jules Vallès." Ministry of Education of France. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
4. Home. Collège Henri Matisse. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
5. Home. Lycée Professionnel Jean Macé Choisy-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
6. Home. Lycée des métiers Jacques Brel. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
7. Home. Groupe scolaire Saint André Choisy-le-Roi. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.

External links

• Choisy le Roi on Google Maps
• City Council of Choisy-le-Roi website (French)
• City Council of Choisy-le-Roi website (French) (Archive)