Chennevières-sur-Marne (French pronunciation: [ʃɛn(ə)vjɛʁ syʁ maʁn]; lit. 'Chennevières-on-Marne') or simply Chennevières is a commune in Val-de-Marne in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.7 km (9.1 mi) from the centre of Paris.
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 The music conservatorium in the centre of Chennevières-sur-Marne | |
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs | |
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| Coordinates: 48°47′54″N 2°32′02″E / 48.7983°N 2.5339°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Créteil |
| Canton | Champigny-sur-Marne-2 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Laurence Grandjean[1] |
Area 1 | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 18,710 |
| • Density | 3,550/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Canavérois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94019 /94430 |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editPeople have lived on the site of Chennevières-sur-Marne since pre-historic times, the hilly, riverside location being an advantageous spot. The Gauls built villages on the site and began planting vineyards there in the fourth century. The city's name is derived from "Canaveria" which stand for the French word for 'hemp', a locally grown product providing material for the fabrication of boat cordage.[3] The town prospered until the Hundred Years' War. Locals harnessed the power of the Marne river to turn a flour mill.[4] The river also served the citizens for transport: a ferry linked Chennevières with the nearby town of La Varenne. A bateau-lavoir – a floating laundry service – was anchored in the river until 1865.
During the Belle Époque, this village, like many of the rural towns surrounding Paris, became an attractive get-away for urban-weary Parisians. One of its restaurants, l'Ecu de France, became a gathering point for artists in particular.[4]
On 7 July 1899, a part of the territory of Chennevières-sur-Marne was detached and merged with a part of the territory of La Queue-en-Brie and a part of the territory of Villiers-sur-Marne to create the commune of Le Plessis-Trévise.
Transport
editChennevières-sur-Marne is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Chennevières-sur-Marne is La Varenne – Chennevières station on Paris RER line A. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, 1.4 km (0.87 mi) from the town center of Chennevières-sur-Marne. Four bus lines provide service to the city: the RATP lines 208 and 308 as well as the Transdev lines 09 and 08.
Population
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Education
editPrimary schools include:
Secondary schools include:[8]
- Junior high schools: Collège Boileau and Collège Molière
- Senior high schools: Lycée Samuel de Champlain
Monuments
editPersonalities
edit- Needy Guims, athlete
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ (French) Le Patrimoine des Communes du Val-de-Marne, Editions Flohic, Charenton-le-Pont, 1994
- 1 2 (French) Le Val-de-Marne autrefois, by Jean Roblin, Editions Horvath, Lyon, 1994
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Les écoles maternelles Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Chennevières-sur-Marne. Retrieved on 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Les écoles élémentaires Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Chennevières-sur-Marne. Retrieved on 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "LES ETABLISSEMENT SCOLAIRES Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Chennevières-sur-Marne. Retrieved on 8 September 2016.
External links
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- www.chennevieres.com (site in French, no translation currently available)