Saint-Leu-la-Forêt
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lø la fɔʁɛ] ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the northwestern outer suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.9 km (12.4 mi) from the centre of Paris. In 2021, it had a population of 15,979.
History
In 1806, the commune of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt merged with the neighboring commune of Taverny, resulting in the creation of the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny.
In 1821, the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny was demerged. Thus, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Taverny were both restored as separate communes.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10,004 | — |
| 1975 | 9,664 | −0.49% |
| 1982 | 11,627 | +2.68% |
| 1990 | 14,489 | +2.79% |
| 1999 | 15,127 | +0.48% |
| 2007 | 14,667 | −0.39% |
| 2012 | 14,748 | +0.11% |
| 2017 | 15,798 | +1.39% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Transport
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is served by Saint-Leu-la-Forêt station on the Transilien Paris-Nord suburban rail line.
Cultural connections
- Louis Bonaparte brother to Napoleon I and father to Napoleon III, is buried at Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
- Wanda Landowska's villa in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt became a center for the performance and study of early music, particularly of the Baroque era.
- Eyvind Johnson lived rue de Boissy, from 1926 to 1930.
- Sylvie Oussenko (born in 1945), singer mezzo-soprano and writer was born in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
- In Patrick Modiano's book, So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood, the narrator spends part of his childhood in the care of a teenage girl living in a mysterious house in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt.
