Créteil

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Créteil

Total population

92,989

Elevation31 m

Land area11.46 km²

Coordinates48.78°, 2.45°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Créteil is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. It is located 11.7 km (7.3 mi) from the centre of Paris. Créteil is the préfecture (capital) of the Val-de-Marne department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Créteil. The city is also the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese, and of one of France's 30 nationwide académies (districts) of the Ministry of National Education.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Franck Lagorce

French racing driver

Clémence Poésy

French actress and model

Édouard Duplan

French footballer

Alaixys Romao

Togolese and French footballer

Laurent Gounelle

French writer

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Georges Minois

French historian

Olivier Peyon

French film director and screenwriter

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Pierre Gandon

French illustrator and engraver of postage stamps (1899-1990)

R

Roland Nicolas Payen

French engineer (1914–2004)

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Jean-François Calvé

French actor (1925-2014)

Marylin Pla

French pair skater

O

Olivier Laouchez

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Arnaud Leterrier

comic book writer (1968-2007)

Bruno Roblès

French radio host

Franck Belot

French rugby union footballer and coach

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Guillaume Multrier

French engineer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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