Saint-Mandé (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɑ̃de] ) is a high-end commune of the Val-de-Marne department in Île-de-France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.3 km (3.3 mi) from the centre of Paris. It is one of the smallest communes of the Île-de-France by land area, but is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. It is located on the edge of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, near the Porte de Vincennes and the Porte de Saint-Mandé. The motto of the city is Cresco et Floresco, which means "I grow and I flourish".

Saint-Mandé
At the line 1 metro station
At the line 1 metro station
Coat of arms of Saint-Mandé
Paris and inner ring départements
Paris and inner ring départements
Location of Saint-Mandé
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Saint-Mandé is located in France
Saint-Mandé
Saint-Mandé
Saint-Mandé is located in Île-de-France (region)
Saint-Mandé
Saint-Mandé
Coordinates: 48°50′32″N 2°25′07″E / 48.8422°N 2.4186°E / 48.8422; 2.4186
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-de-Marne
ArrondissementNogent-sur-Marne
CantonVincennes
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Julien Weil[1]
Area
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0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
21,195
 • Density23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
94067 /94160
Elevation42–54 m (138–177 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, about two-thirds of the commune of Saint-Mandé was annexed to Paris, and now forms the neighbourhoods of Bel-Air and Picpus, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.

In 1929, the commune of Saint-Mandé lost one-quarter of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a small part of which belonged to Saint-Mandé, leaving Saint-Mandé as a small rump commune after the territorial losses of 1860 and 1929.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 474—    
1800 297−6.46%
1806 370+3.73%
1821 455+1.39%
1831 1,700+14.09%
1836 2,478+7.83%
1841 2,474−0.03%
1846 3,590+7.73%
1851 3,857+1.45%
1856 5,292+6.53%
1861 2,883−11.44%
1866 4,561+9.61%
1872 6,388+5.78%
1876 7,499+4.09%
1881 9,398+4.62%
1886 10,492+2.23%
1891 11,329+1.55%
1896 13,371+3.37%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 15,726+3.30%
1906 17,714+2.41%
1911 19,227+1.65%
1921 20,012+0.40%
1926 21,477+1.42%
1931 21,257−0.21%
1936 22,253+0.92%
1946 23,061+0.36%
1954 24,522+0.77%
1962 24,325−0.10%
1968 23,044−0.90%
1975 20,968−1.34%
1982 18,673−1.64%
1990 18,684+0.01%
1999 19,697+0.59%
2007 22,737+1.81%
2012 21,846−0.80%
2017 22,619+0.70%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968–2017)[4]

Personalities

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Transport

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The municipality is crossed by a principal north–south axis, the Avenue du Général-de-Gaulle (formerly Rue de la République), and by an east–west axis, the Avenue de Paris (RN 34). Another important and historical street of the municipality is the Chaussée de l'Étang which goes along the Bois de Vincennes. Saint-Mandé is served by Saint-Mandé station on Paris Métro Line 1. RATP buses include lines 46, 56, 86 and 325. The closest airport is Orly Airport, located around 17 km (11 mi) away.

Education

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Schools include:[6]

  • Preschools/nurseries (maternelles): Paul Bert, Charles Digeon, La Tourelle, E.G. Tillion preschool
  • Elementary schools: Paul Bert, Charles Digeon, E.G. Tillion elementary

Junior high school students are served by Ecole & Collège Decroly,[7] and Collège Jacques Offenbach.[8]

The private school system Ensemble Scolaire St Michel de Picpus maintains a secondary campus in Saint-Mandé.[9]

Twin towns

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Saint-Mandé is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Mandé, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 13 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
  5. ^ "Jacqueline Lamba Breton Biography (1910–1993)". leninimports.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Les écoles Archived 14 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine." Saint-Mandé. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.
  7. ^ Home Archived 18 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Ecole & Collège Decroly. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.
  8. ^ Home. Collège Jacques Offenbach. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.
  9. ^ Home Archived 9 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Ensemble Scolaire St Michel de Picpus. Retrieved on September 11, 2016.
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