Chennevières-sur-Marne

Chennevières -sur -Marne is a commune with 17,963 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Val -de- Marne in the Île- de -France region; it belongs to Arrondissement Nogent -sur -Marne and is the capital (Chef -lieu ) of the Canton of Chennevières -sur- Marne.

Chennevières -sur -Marne is located in the Paris Basin between Champigny -sur -Marne in the north, Le Plessis- Trévise to the east, La Queue -en- Brie in the southeast, Ormesson -sur -Marne to the south and Saint- Maur- des-Fosses in West, on the east bank of the river Marne.

History

While a settlement in the fertile valley of the Marne already for the Neolithic period, 7000 years BC. Detected, the first historical testimony of the church today the mention 1170 as Canevaria at the gates of Paris. The church of Saint -Pierre was built in 1260.

Demographics

From 1962 only residents with a primary residence

Traffic

Passing through the municipality, the former Route nationale 4 (now D4). Connected to the public transport system of Paris is Chennevières -sur -Marne on the RER A.

Attractions

  • Church of Saint- Pierre
  • Fort de Champigny
  • Château des Retz

Personalities

  • Needy Guims ( b. 1974 ), athlete (100m sprint )
  • Charlie Rivel (1896-1983), Clown
  • Roger Garaudy (1913-2012), philosopher and writer

Partner communities

  • Tukums, Latvia ( since 2004)
Arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Marne Cantons of France Postal codes in France Champigny-sur-Marne La Queue-en-Brie Ormesson-sur-Marne Marne (river) Alfortville Arcueil Bonneuil-sur-Marne Bry-sur-Marne Cachan Charenton-le-Pont Chevilly-Larue Choisy-le-Roi Fontenay-sous-Bois Fresnes (Val-de-Marne) Gentilly, Val-de-Marne Ivry-sur-Seine Joinville-le-Pont Le Perreux-sur-Marne Maisons-Alfort Nogent-sur-Marne Orly, France Rungis Saint-Maurice (Val-de-Marne) Thiais Valenton Villecresnes Villejuif Villeneuve-le-Roi Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Villiers-sur-Marne Vincennes Vitry-sur-Seine
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