Voisins-le-Bretonneux
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Voisins-le-Bretonneux (French pronunciation: [vwazɛ̃ lə bʁətɔnø] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris 24.1 km (15.0 mi) from the centre in the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
Voisins-le-Bretonneux | |
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The town hall in Voisins-le-Bretonneux | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
 Location of Voisins-le-Bretonneux | |
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| Coordinates: 48°45′33″N 2°03′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Maurepas |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandra Rosetti[1] |
Area 1 | 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 10,624 |
| • Density | 4,460/km2 (11,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78688 /78960 |
| Elevation | 145–169 m (476–554 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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Transport
Voisins-le-Bretonneux has no Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail station. The closest station to Voisins-le-Bretonneux is Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines–Montigny-le-Bretonneux station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien Line U suburban rail line, and on the Transilien Line N suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Montigny-le-Bretonneux, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from the town centre of Voisins-le-Bretonneux.
Economy
Education
As of 2016[update] the municipality's preschools had 408 students, while the elementary schools had 766 students. The municipality puts these schools into six groups.[6]
- Groupe scolaire Les 40 Arpents
- Groupe scolaire La Grande Île
- Groupe scolaire Les Pépinières
- Groupe scolaire Le Bois de la Garenne
- Groupe scolaire Le Lac
- Groupe scolaire La Sente des Carrières
There is also a private primary school, Les Tilleuls.
Twin towns – sister cities
Voisins-le-Bretonneux is twinned with:[7]
Irvine, Scotland, United Kingdom
Łuków, Poland
Schenefeld, Germany
