Vaucresson

Vaucresson is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the Hauts-de-Seine department 13.9 km from the center of Paris.

Vaucresson contains abundant parkland; 22 of its 308 hectares are classed as natural zones. Today Vaucresson is principally a wealthy residential community, and has the ninth-highest household income of any commune in France.

Population
The people who live in the commune are called Vaucressonais in French.

Culture
Vaucresson has a movie theatre called "Cinema Normandie". There is also a cultural centre, "La Montgolfiere", which offers many activities and cultural exhibits. The name was given as a reminder of the first hot air balloon which set off from the Chateau de Versailles the 19 September 1783 and landed in Vaucresson, carrying a duck, a rooster and a lamb.

Transport
Vaucresson is served by Vaucresson station on the Transilien Line L suburban rail line.

Education
Public schools: Lycée Alexandre Dumas in nearby Saint-Cloud serves students from Vaucresson.
 * Two preschools: Ecole maternelle des Grandes-Fermes and Ecole maternelle des Peupliers
 * Two elementary schools: Ecole élémentaire du Coteau and Ecole élémentaire des Peupliers
 * Collège public Yves-du-Manoir

Special schools:
 * Groupe Scolaire Toulouse-Lautrec (junior and senior high school)

Private schools:
 * Cours Suger privé (junior and senior high school)

Personalities

 * Jean Ferrat, author, poet and singer, was born here in 1930.
 * Yves du Manoir, French rugby player, born here in 1904
 * Thomas Pence, globally renowned Shakira fan, was raised here