Villetaneuse

Villetaneuse (French pronunciation: [viltanøz] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.1 km (7.5 mi) from the center of Paris.

Villetaneuse
Commune
The entrance hall to the Paris XIII University in Villetaneuse
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Villetaneuse
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Coordinates: 48°57′55″N 2°20′42″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement	Saint-Denis
Canton	Épinay-sur-Seine
Intercommunality	Grand Paris
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dieunor Excellent[1]
Area 1	2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	12,432
• Density	5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	93079 /
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

The arms of Villetaneuse are blazoned : Gules, a castle argent open and pierced of the field, on a chief argent 3 trees vert.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	7,405	—
1975	8,909	+2.68%
1982	10,080	+1.78%
1990	11,177	+1.30%
1999	11,376	+0.20%
2007	12,378	+1.06%
2012	12,502	+0.20%
2017	13,646	+1.77%
Source: INSEE[3]

Education

Primary and secondary schools

The commune has four preschools (maternelles) and four primary schools, with 150 employees total.^[4] They are:^[5]

• Preschools: Anne Frank, Jacqueline Quatremaire, Jules Verne, Henri Wallon
• Elementary schools: Jean-Baptiste Clément, Paul Langevin, Jules Vallès, Jules Verne

Two junior high schools (collèges), operated by Seine-Saint-Denis, are in the commune: Lucie Aubrac and Jean Vilar. Students in Villetaneuse attend senior high schools/sixth-form colleges (lycées), operated by Ile de France, in various surrounding municipalities.^[6]

University

Villetaneuse is well known for its university named "Université Paris XIII or Paris Nord", in particular: the Polytechnique Science Institut "Institut Galilée" where Material Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electronics, Chemical Engineering, and Chemistry are taught.

Transport

Villetaneuse is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Villetaneuse is Épinay – Villetaneuse station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Épinay-sur-Seine, 1.2 km (0.75 mi) from the town center of Villetaneuse. It takes less than 15 min to commute to Paris by train. Charles de Gaulle International Airport is located about 12 km (7.5 mi) away from Villetaneuse.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department