Tremblay-en-France
Tremblay-en-France (French pronunciation: [tʁɑ̃blɛ ɑ̃ fʁɑ̃s] ⓘ, lit. 'Tremblay in France'; before 1989: Tremblay-lès-Gonesse[3], lit. 'Tremblay near Gonesse') is a commune in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.5 km (12.1 mi) from the centre of Paris. More than one-quarter of Charles de Gaulle Airport lies within the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France, in particular terminals 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D (the other terminals lie in the territory of other communes). It is the largest, by area, of the so-called petite couronne (inner ring) suburbs of Paris. The corporate head office of Air France and OEMServices lie within Tremblay. HistoryOriginally called Tremblay-lès-Gonesse (meaning "Tremblay near Gonesse"), the commune was officially renamed Tremblay-en-France (meaning "Tremblay in the pays de France", see Roissy-en-France for an explanation) on 20 August 1989.[3] Heraldry
TransportThe part of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport that lies within the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France is served by two stations on Paris RER line : Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 and Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 – TGV. This last station is an interchange station with TGV national rail lines. The inhabited area of Tremblay-en-France, however, is served by Vert-Galant station on Paris RER line . This station is located at the border between the commune of Tremblay-en-France and the commune of Villepinte, on the Villepinte side of the border. Notable residents
EconomyAir France's head office is located in the Roissypôle complex,[4][5] on the grounds of Charles de Gaulle Airport and in Tremblay-en-France.[6][7][8] The complex opened in December 1995.[4] The complex also has the head office of Air France-KLM.[9] ASL Airlines France has its head office in the Bâtiment Le Séquoia in the commune.[10] Servair, an Air France subsidiary, has its head office in Continental Square.[11] Paris Aéroport is also headquartered on the airport grounds and in Tremblay.[12] At one point Virgin Express France (originally named Air Provence Charter), a subsidiary of Virgin Express, had its headquarters in Tremblay.[13] EducationTremblay-en-France has 12 écoles maternelles, 14 écoles élémentaires, three collèges, and two lycées. The collèges are Descartes, R. Rolland, and P. de Ronsard.[14] The lycées are Lycée Enseignement Professionnel Hélène Boucher and Lycée Polyvalent Léonard de Vinci.[15][16] The École Pierre-Brossolette had been targeted for closure, prompting protests from students asking the commune to not have the school closed.[17] Demography
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