Vanves

History

On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, about a third of the commune of Vanves was annexed to Paris, and forms now essentially the neighborhood of Plaisance, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.

On 8 November 1883, about half of the territory of Vanves was detached and became the commune of Malakoff.

The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1898.

Transport

Vanves is served by Malakoff – Plateau de Vanves station on Paris Métro Line 13. This station is located at the border between the commune of Vanves and the commune of Malakoff, on the Malakoff side of the border.

Vanves is also served by Vanves–Malakoff station on the Transilien Paris-Montparnasse suburban rail line.

Education

Preschools/nurseries:

École maternelle Cabourg

École maternelle Forestier

École maternelle Gambetta

École maternelle Lemel

École maternelle Marceau

École maternelle du Parc

Elementary schools:

École élémentaire Cabourg

École élémentaire Forestier

École élémentaire Gambetta

École élémentaire Larmeroux

École élémentaire Marceau

École élémentaire du Parc

Junior high schools:

Collège Michelet

Collège Saint-Exupéry

Senior high schools/sixth form colleges:

Lycée Michelet

Lycée professionnel Louis Dardenne

Twin towns – sister cities

Vanves is twinned with:

Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (since 2000)

Lehrte, Germany (since 1963)

Rosh HaAyin, Israel (since 2009)

Notable people

Jacques Jubé (1674–1745), priest, teacher and memoirist

Bonawentura Niemojowski (1787–1835), Polish politician, lived here

Marina Tsvetaeva (1892–1941), Russian poet and writer, lived here

Albert Gazier (1908–1997), politician, died here

Guy Môquet (1924–1941), member of the Resistance and martyr, lived here

André du Bouchet (1924–2001), poet, lived here

Gérard Jouannest (1933–2018), pianist and composer

Marie-José Pérec (born 1968), track athlete, lived here

Jérôme Rothen (born 1978), footballer, lived here