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Vitry-sur-Seine is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
.

y-sur-Seine was originally called simply Vitry. The name Vitry comes from Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin

Medieval Latin was the form of Latin used in the Middle Ages, primarily as a medium of scholarly exchange and as the liturgical language of the medieval Roman Catholic Church, but also as a language of science, literature, law, and administration....
 Vitriacum, and before that Victoriacum, meaning "estate of Victorius", a Gallo-Roman landowner. In 1897 the name of the commune officially became Vitry-sur-Seine (meaning "Vitry upon Seine
Seine

The Seine is a slow flowing major river and commercial waterway within Regions of France of ?le-de-France and Haute-Normandie in France and famous as a romantic backdrop in photographs of Paris, France....
"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Vitry.

y sur Seine develops for some years a cultural policy allowing all to achieve art.






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Vitry-sur-Seine is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
.

Name

Vitry-sur-Seine was originally called simply Vitry. The name Vitry comes from Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin

Medieval Latin was the form of Latin used in the Middle Ages, primarily as a medium of scholarly exchange and as the liturgical language of the medieval Roman Catholic Church, but also as a language of science, literature, law, and administration....
 Vitriacum, and before that Victoriacum, meaning "estate of Victorius", a Gallo-Roman landowner. In 1897 the name of the commune officially became Vitry-sur-Seine (meaning "Vitry upon Seine
Seine

The Seine is a slow flowing major river and commercial waterway within Regions of France of ?le-de-France and Haute-Normandie in France and famous as a romantic backdrop in photographs of Paris, France....
"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Vitry.

Main sights

  • Musée d'Art Contemporain du Val-de-Marne
    Musée d'Art Contemporain du Val-de-Marne

    The Mus?e d'Art Contemporain du Val-de-Marne, nicknamed MAC/VAL, is a museum of contemporary art located in the Place de la Lib?ration in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, a suburb of Paris, France....


Culture

Vitry sur Seine develops for some years a cultural policy allowing all to achieve art. So, more than 100 sculptures of contemporary art are established in the city, notably in the establishments of public education (schools, secondary schools and High Schools).

Vitry reception Musée d'Art Contemporain du Val-de-Marne
Musée d'Art Contemporain du Val-de-Marne

The Mus?e d'Art Contemporain du Val-de-Marne, nicknamed MAC/VAL, is a museum of contemporary art located in the Place de la Lib?ration in Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, a suburb of Paris, France....
 (Val-de-Marne's Museum of Contemporary Art). Having inaugurated November 18, 2005, this museum offers in addition to the workshops of plastic arts, an auditorium and a cinema of art and tries.

Vitry is one of the cities that contributed to the development of movement Hip hop
Hip hop

Hip hop is a cultural movement built largely around the music genre of hip hop music, which developed in New York City during the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latino Americans....
 in France. Therefore it is normal that urban art
Urban art

Urban art is a style of art that relates to cities and city life often done by artists who live in or have a passion for city life. The term urban means "from the city"....
 has a very important place in the city

Transport

Vitry-sur-Seine is served by two stations on Paris RER line C
RER C

The RER C is one of the five lines in the RER Rapid transit system serving Paris, France.The line runs from Gare de Pontoise , Versailles ? Rive Gauche and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Massy-Palaiseau , Dourdan-la-For?t , Saint-Martin d'?tampes and Versailles ? Chantiers ...
: Vitry-sur-Seine
Vitry-sur-Seine (Paris RER)

Vitry-sur-Seine is a station in Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER.It serves the commune of Vitry-sur-Seine, in the Val-de-Marne department....
 and Les Ardoines.

Orly Airport is located near Vitry-sur-Seine.

Demographics

The city is separated in two part, the north and the south. North with a lot of "cités HLM"
HLM

File:Martigues ? HLM, place Auguste Renoir .jpgHLM , French language for "housing at moderated rents" or "rent-controlled housing", is a form of subsidised housing in France....
 (Housing projects) and south belonging to the middle class.

The bordering towns are Ivry-sur-Seine
Ivry-sur-Seine

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, Villejuif
Villejuif

Villejuif is a commune in France in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7 km from the Kilometre Zero....
, Chevilly-Larue
Chevilly-Larue

Chevilly-Larue is a commune in France in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.3 km from the Kilometre Zero....
, Thiais
Thiais

Thiais is a commune in France in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. The name Thiais comes from Medieval Latin Theodasium or Theodaxium, meaning "estate of Theodasius", a Gallo-Roman landowner....
, Choisy-le-Roi
Choisy-le-Roi

Choisy-le-Roi is a communes of France in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero....
, Alfortville
Alfortville

Alfortville is a commune in France in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero....
.

In 2008 the population of the city is estimated as 82,500 inhabitants. The rate of unemployment is 29.5%, while national average is 14% Vitry Sur Seine is the fiftieth city the most populated of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and the tenth of Ile de France
Ile de France

Ile de France may refer to:*?le-de-France * SS Ile de France, an ocean liner* A historical name for Mauritius, an island nation in the southwest Indian Ocean...
.

Immigration


Administration

Vitry is divided into three canton
Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 Arrondissements of France and 100 Departments of France.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency for the election of...
 (districts):
  • Vitry-sur-seine-Est counts 27 812 inhabitants
  • Vitry-sur-seine-Nord counts 24 986 inhabitants
  • Vitry-sur-seine-Ouest counts 26 110 inhabitants


(data dating from 1999)

Cités (Housing projects)

  • Cité Balzac
  • Cité Du Colonel Fabien
  • Lucien Français
  • Les Marronniers
  • La Sablière 200
  • La Commune de Paris
  • Mario Capra
  • Les Montagnards
  • Les Montagnes (La Vanoise, Pelvoux, Annapurna)
  • La Tourraine
  • Le Mail
  • Le Moulin Vert
  • Les Toits et Joie
  • Gabriel Peri
  • Cité Robespierre
  • Cité Barbusse
  • Le Square de l'Horloge
  • Cité Camille Groult
  • Les Malassis
  • Rouget de l'isle (Also named Cité Shaolin owed to the big number of Asians)
  • La Glacière
  • Cité Bourgogne
  • Cité Verte
  • Cité Bleu (Camille Blanc)
  • Cité des Combattants
  • Roger Derry
  • Rosenberg
  • Cité des Peupliers-Manouchians
  • La Semise
  • Couzy


Twin towns

Vitry-sur-Seine is twinned with:

  • Burnley
    Burnley

    Burnley is a large market town in the Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies east of Blackburn and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder, Lancashire and River Brun....
    , united Kingdom
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
    , from 1958 to 1974 and since 1995
  • Kladno
    Kladno

    Kladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague. Kladno is the largest city of the region and holds a population together with its adjacent suburban areas of more than 110,000 people....
    , Czech Republic
    Czech Republic

    The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
    , since 1966
  • Meissen
    Meissen

    Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 about northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic architecture Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche....
    , Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
    , since 1973


It has also a collaboration agreement with:
  • Tombola
    Tombola

    A tombola may refer to one of three things:* A type of raffle popular in Britain, Italy, and Italian immigrant communities.** A free game on Neopets based on the raffle....
    , Mali
    Mali

    Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked nation in West Africa. Mali is the seventh largest country in Africa, bordering Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the C?te d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west....
    , since 1990


Famous people

  • Jimmy Briand
    Jimmy Briand

    Jimmy Briand is a French football player who plays as a Striker. He currently plays for Stade Rennais FC in Ligue 1....
    , Footballer
  • Jimmy Kébé
    Jimmy Kébé

    Jimmy Boubou K?b? is a France-born Mali association football Midfielder#Winger. He currently plays for Reading F.C. in the Coca Cola Championship....
    , Footballer
  • 113, Rapper (Rim-K
    Rim'K

    Abdelkrim Brahmi-Benalla a.k.a. Rim'K is a French rapper of Algeria-Kabyle ethnicity. Rim'K was born and raised in the Parisian suburb of Vitry-sur-Seine....
    , AP and Mokobé
  • Jérémy Menez
    Jérémy Menez

    J?r?my Menez is a France football player who currently plays for A.S. Roma in Serie A. Able to play his trade as a playmaker as well as a winger, he is noted for being the youngest ever scorer of a hat trick in Ligue 1, the youngest ever winner of Ligue 1's Player of the Month award and has sometimes been compared to Zinedine Zidane....
    , Footballer
  • Rohff
    Rohff

    Rohff - ? Rimeur Original Hardcore Flow Fluide ? is a French hip hop rapper from Vitry-sur-Seine, in Val-de-Marne. Rohff was born in Comoros in 1977 and immigrated to the Parisian banlieue in 1985....
    , Rapper


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