Villeneuve-le-Roi, commune in Val-de-Marne, France
Villeneuve-le-Roi is a small town in the Île-de-France region sitting along the Seine River, about 15 kilometers east of Paris. The community contains residential neighborhoods with traditional houses, several parks and green spaces, and a significant portion of Paris-Orly Airport.
The church of Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul was built in the 12th century, but the site had been occupied since the 5th or 6th century on even older sacred ground. The Neolithic menhir called Pierre-Fitte proves people lived in this area thousands of years earlier.
The name refers to a new settlement that grew here historically, and this character remains visible today in the traditional houses and small gardens throughout the town center. Local people use the riverbanks and parks as gathering places, maintaining a slower pace of life that contrasts with the nearby capital.
The town is easily reached by the RER C train from Paris, which stops directly at Villeneuve-le-Roi station. Hotels near the airport offer convenient accommodation for visitors exploring the wider region.
A fascinating find is the Neolithic menhir called Pierre-Fitte, now standing in the park at about 5 to 9 feet tall and officially protected since 1889. It was moved to its current location in the 1960s and stands as visible proof of human settlement here thousands of years ago.
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