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Commune of Villiers-sur-Marne |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Nogent-sur-Marne |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
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| Land area¹ | 4.33 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
29,800 26,632 |
| - Density | 6,882/km² (2005) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Villiers-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.8 km. (9.2 miles) from the center of Paris. The commune of Villiers-sur-Marne is part of the sector of Porte de Paris, one of the four sectors of the "new town" of Marne-la-Vallée.
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History
On July 7, 1899, a part of the territory of Villiers-sur-Marne was detached and merged with a part of the territory of La Queue-en-Brie and a part of the territory of Chennevières-sur-Marne to create the commune of Le Plessis-Trévise.
Transport
Villiers-sur-Marne is served by Villiers-sur-Marne – Le Plessis-Trévise station on Paris RER line E.
Facts
Villiers-sur-Marne is a Twin Town with Bishop's Stortford in the United Kingdom Johnny Depp's lover, French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis, grew up in Villiers sur Marne.
External links
- Official website (in French)
