Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis

Villepinte () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is near the Charles de Gaulle Airport. The Parc des Expositions de Villepinte is located in the city. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 41,470.

History

The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1996.

Population

Heraldry

Transport

Villepinte is served by three stations on Paris RER line B: Villepinte, Parc des Expositions, and Vert-Galant.

Twin towns – sister cities

Villepinte is twinned with:

• Schwendi, Germany

Notable people

• Stella Akakpo, athlete
• Lindsay Burlet, handball player
• Alou Diarra, footballer
• Boukary Dramé, footballer
• Alassane També, footballer
• Diandra Tchatchouang, basketball player
• Ibrahima Traoré, footballer
• Saïd Taghmaoui, actor
• Taylor Lapilus, mixed martial artist

Education

The commune has ten preschools (maternelles), as well as 11 elementary schools.

Secondary schools:

• Four junior high schools: Collège Françoise Dolto, Collège Camille Claudel, Collège Jean Jaurès, Collège Les Mousseaux
• Two senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Jean Rostand and Lycée Georges Brassens

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department

References

External links

• Official website (in French)