Vanves

Vanves is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.6 km from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe and the tenth in France.

History
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.

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:
 * École maternelle Cabourg
 * École maternelle Forestier
 * École maternelle Gambetta
 * École maternelle Lemel
 * École maternelle Marceau
 * École maternelle du Parc

Elementary schools:
 * École élémentaire Cabourg
 * École élémentaire Forestier
 * École élémentaire Gambetta
 * École élémentaire Larmeroux
 * École élémentaire Marceau
 * École élémentaire du Parc

Junior high schools:
 * Collège Michelet
 * Collège Saint-Exupéry

Senior high schools/sixth form colleges:
 * Lycée Michelet
 * Lycée professionnel Louis Dardenne

Twin towns – sister cities
Vanves is twinned with:
 * Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (since 2000)
 * 🇩🇪 Lehrte, Germany (since 1963)
 * 🇮🇱 Rosh HaAyin, Israel (since 2009)

Notable people

 * Jacques Jubé (1674–1745), priest, teacher and memoirist
 * Bonawentura Niemojowski (1787–1835), Polish politician, lived here
 * Marina Tsvetaeva (1892–1941), Russian poet and writer, lived here
 * Albert Gazier (1908–1997), politician, died here
 * Guy Môquet (1924–1941), member of the Resistance and martyr, lived here
 * André du Bouchet (1924–2001), poet, lived here
 * Gérard Jouannest (1933–2018), pianist and composer
 * Marie-José Pérec (born 1968), track athlete, lived here
 * Jérôme Rothen (born 1978), footballer, lived here