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.
History
Originally 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]
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.
Air 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]
Education
École Primaire Jean Jaurès
Tremblay-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]
^"Legal Information." Air France-KLM. Retrieved on 3 February 2010.
^"europe_airpost.html Archived 2008-11-11 at the Wayback Machine." (Informations utiles -> Nous contacter) Europe Airpost. Retrieved on 18 June 2010. "Bât. Le Séquoia - Siège social - Fret 7. Zone de Fret 7 - Bât. Le Séquoia 15 rue du Haut de Laval BP 14454 Tremblay-en-France 95708 Roissy CDG Cedex"
^"Des écoles de Tremblay menacées par les fermetures de classe." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 19 June 2010. "La communauté éducative mobilisée Inquiétude pour les parents d’élèves de l’école Pierre Brossolette après l’annonce de la fermeture d’une classe à la rentrée prochaine. La ville a mis en garde l’Inspection académique sur « les conséquences désastreuses » d’une telle décision. On craint également des fermetures dans les écoles maternelle et élémentaire Paul-Langevin."
^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Tremblay-en-France, EHESS(in French).
^Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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