Vaucresson

Vaucresson (French pronunciation: [vokʁəsɔ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the Hauts-de-Seine department 13.9 kilometres (8.6 mi) from the center of Paris.

Vaucresson
Commune
The town hall of Vaucresson
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Location of Vaucresson
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Coordinates: 48°50′21″N 2°09′28″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Hauts-de-Seine
Arrondissement	Nanterre
Canton	Saint-Cloud
Intercommunality	Grand Paris
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Véronique Jacqueline-Colas[1]
Area 1	3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	8,506
• Density	2,760/km2 (7,150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	92076 /92420
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vaucresson contains abundant parkland; 22 of its 308 hectares are classed as natural zones. Today Vaucresson is principally a wealthy residential community, and has the ninth-highest household income of any commune in France.^[3]

Population

The people who live in the commune are called Vaucressonais in French.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	8,065	—
1975	9,257	+1.99%
1982	8,313	−1.52%
1990	8,118	−0.30%
1999	8,141	+0.03%
2007	8,670	+0.79%
2012	8,611	−0.14%
2017	8,667	+0.13%
Source: INSEE[4]

Culture

Vaucresson has a movie theatre called "Cinema Normandie". There is also a cultural centre, "La Montgolfiere", which offers many activities and cultural exhibits. The name was given as a reminder of the first hot air balloon which set off from the Chateau de Versailles the 19 September 1783 and landed in Vaucresson, carrying a duck, a rooster and a lamb.

Transport

Vaucresson is served by Vaucresson station on the Transilien Line L suburban rail line.

Education

Public schools:

• Two preschools: Ecole maternelle des Grandes-Fermes and Ecole maternelle des Peupliers^[5]
• Two elementary schools: Ecole élémentaire du Coteau and Ecole élémentaire des Peupliers^[5]
• Collège public Yves-du-Manoir^[6]

Lycée Alexandre Dumas in nearby Saint-Cloud serves students from Vaucresson.^[6]

Special schools:

• Groupe Scolaire Toulouse-Lautrec (junior and senior high school)^[6]

Private schools:

• Cours Suger privé (junior and senior high school)^[6]

Personalities

• Jean Ferrat, author, poet and singer, was born here in 1930.
• Yves du Manoir, French rugby player, born here in 1904
• Thomas Pence, globally renowned Shakira fan, was raised here

See also

• Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department