Vanves

Vanves
Commune
The Albert-Legris crossroads, in the heart of the Plateau de Vanves district
The Albert-Legris crossroads, in the heart of the Plateau de Vanves district
Coat of arms of Vanves
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Location of Vanves
Vanves is located in France
Vanves
Vanves
Location within France
Vanves is located in Île-de-France (region)
Vanves
Vanves
Location within Île-de-France (region)
Coordinates: 48°49′15″N 2°17′23″E / 48.8208°N 2.2897°E / 48.8208; 2.2897
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementBoulogne-Billancourt
CantonClamart
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2026–32) Bernard Gauducheau
Area
1
1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Highest elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Lowest elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2023)
28,622
 • Density18,300/km2 (47,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
92075 /92170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vanves (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃v] ⓘ) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.6 km (3.5 mi) from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe and the tenth in France.

History

The Hôtel de Ville

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.

Population

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:

Elementary schools:

Junior high schools:

Senior high schools/sixth form colleges:

Twin towns – sister cities

Vanves is twinned with:

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ (in French) List of French cities ordered by population density
  4. ↑ Base Mérimée: IA00060613, French Ministry of Culture (in French)
  5. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Vanves, EHESS (in French).
  6. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  7. ↑ "Écoles maternelles Archived 2023-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Vanves. Retrieved on 28 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Les écoles élémentaires de Vanves Archived 2023-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Vanves. Retrieved on 28 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Les collèges de Vanves Archived 2023-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Vanves. Retrieved on 28 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Les lycées de Vanves Archived 2023-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Vanves. Retrieved on 28 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Villes jumelles". vanves.fr (in French). Vanves. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2021-04-13.