'Chaville' is a
commune in the southwestern suburbs of
Paris,
France. It is located 12.5 km. (7.8 miles) from the
center of Paris.
Nearest communes
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Meudon
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Sèvres
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Vélizy-Villacoublay
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Viroflay
★
Ville-d'Avray.
44% of the land is forest. It is bordered by
Meudon forest and
Fausse-Repose to the other side.
History
It was founded in the
9th century. It was called Inchadivilla, later Chadivilla and Cativilla and became Chaville.
It is located on route D910 between Paris and Versailles.
Today is a suburban city and is served by public transit and is crossed by three train lines.
Transport
Chaville is served by
Chaville Rive Droite station on the
Transilien Paris–Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
It is also served by
Chaville Rive Gauche station on the
Transilien Paris–Montparnasse suburban rail line.
Southern Chaville is served by
Chaville-Vélizy station on Paris
RER C. This station is located at the border between the Chaville and
Viroflay, on the Viroflay side.
Twinnings
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Alsfeld,
Hesse,
Germany,
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Barnet,
England
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Settimo Torinese,
Piedmont,
Italy
External link
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Chaville website (in French)