Vanves, Administrative commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France
Vanves is a small commune situated in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, occupying a compact residential area. The town sits within the greater Paris metropolitan region and serves as a residential neighborhood for people working in or around the capital.
The town experienced a major division in 1883 when approximately half of its territory was separated to form the new commune of Malakoff. This territorial change significantly reshaped the boundaries and size of the community as it exists today.
The municipality maintains international relationships through twinning agreements with Ballymoney in Northern Ireland, Lehrte in Germany, and Rosh HaAyin in Israel.
The area is well-connected to Paris through the Malakoff-Plateau de Vanves metro station on Line 13 and the Vanves-Malakoff commuter rail station. These transit links make it straightforward to reach central Paris and explore the surrounding region.
The town transformed dramatically from a tiny settlement of 1,600 residents in 1793 into a densely populated suburb. This growth reveals how the expansion of Paris reshaped the surrounding communes over the centuries.
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