Le Raincy
Subprefecture and commune in Île-de-France, France
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Le Raincy (French pronunciation: [lə ʁɛ̃si] ⓘ) is a prestigious commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.2 km (8.2 mi) from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a subprefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy.
Le Raincy | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
The town hall of Le Raincy | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs | |
 Location of Le Raincy | |
  Le Raincy  Le Raincy | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°31′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Villemomble |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Rondepierre[1] |
Area 1 | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 14,735 |
| • Density | 6,580/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93062 /93340 |
| Elevation | 51–114 m (167–374 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Its population is small relative to surrounding communes, just under 15,000. However, its development as an administrative centre, along with the establishment over the years of several schools, gives it more prominence than its population size would suggest.
Its character has made it known as le Neuilly de la Seine-Saint-Denis.[3]
History
In the 17th and 18th century, Raincy was known primarily as location of the Château du Raincy, now demolished. The commune of Le Raincy was created on 20 May 1869 by detaching a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan and merging it with a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois and a small part of the territory of Gagny.
Heraldry
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the arms of le Raincy are blazoned : Or, an oak tree eradicated vert, overall a fess vair, in dexter base a crescent gules in sinister base a fleur de lys azure, all within a bordure gules. | |
| motto: "Heri Nemus Urbs Hodie" (in French: "Forêt j'étais, Ville je suis"; in English "Forest I was; City I am". | ||
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 14,224 | — |
| 1975 | 13,767 | −0.47% |
| 1982 | 13,187 | −0.61% |
| 1990 | 13,478 | +0.27% |
| 1999 | 12,961 | −0.43% |
| 2007 | 13,981 | +0.95% |
| 2012 | 13,993 | +0.02% |
| 2017 | 14,648 | +0.92% |
| 2023 | 14,735 | +0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notre-Dame du Raincy
The town today receives visitors - mainly to see the Notre-Dame du Raincy church. Designed by the brothers Auguste and Gustave Perret and built in 1922–1923, this was one of the first churches to be built in reinforced concrete, and with no external ornamentation. The architecture is remarkable for the classicism of its columns, greatly enhanced by the stained glass windows of Maurice Denis and Marie-Alain Couturier. The church is listed as an historic monument. It was restored in the 1990s, and is in regular use. Many of the visitors to the church come from Japan, as a smaller replica of Notre Dame du Raincy was built in the Tokyo suburbs.
Transport
Le Raincy is served by Le Raincy – Villemomble – Montfermeil station on Paris RER line E.
Education
Secondary schools:
- Junior high school: Collège Jean-Baptiste Corot[5]
- Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges:
- Lycée René Cassin
- Lycée Albert Schweitzer[6]
Notable people
- Manuel Ferrara, pornographic actor and director
Twin towns
Le Raincy is twinned with:
