Fontenay-aux-Roses
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Fontenay-aux-Roses (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tnɛ o ʁoz] ⓘ) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.6 km (5.3 mi) from the center of Paris.
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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 The city hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Paris and inner ring départements | |
Location of Fontenay-aux-Roses  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°47′22″N 2°17′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Antony |
| Canton | Châtillon |
| Intercommunality | Métropole du Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Vastel[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.51 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Population | 25,174 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92032 /92260 |
| Elevation | 60–160 m (200–520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
In 1880, a girls school École Normale Supérieure was opened in the town. It was one of the most prestigious of Paris and even of whole France in term of scientific research. It became a mixed school in 1986, and was relocated to Lyon in 2000.
Fontenay is the location of the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique, and former location of the first French nuclear reactor, Zoé, and the first French tokamak fusion experiment, TFR.