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| Val-de-Marne department | |
| Capital | Créteil |
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| Residents | 1.396.913 (2018) |
| surface | 245 km² |
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Val-de-Marne is a department in the French region Île-de-France.
Regions
Map of Val-de-Marne
places
- Créteil is the prefecture (administrative seat) of the department.
- L'Haÿ-les-Roses
- Nogent-sur-Marne
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background
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getting there
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Tourist Attractions
Museums
Maison de la photography Robert Doisneau
- 1 Maison de la Photography Robert Doisneau, 94250 Gentilly. Tel.: (0)1 47 40 88 33.
The Museum of Photography named after the French photographer Robert Doisneau. No entry is required.Open: Wed-Fri 1.30pm-6.20pm, Sat, Sun 1.00-7.00pm.
Parks and gardens
Roseraie
- Roseraie du Val-de-Marne, Rue Albert-Watel, L'Haÿ-les-Roses. RER B station Bourg-la-Reine and bus 172 or 192. Or metro station Porte d'Italie and bus 186 or 184 (286 on Sundays and public holidays). Founded in 1899, it is the oldest still in existence in Europe Rosarium with a unique collection of a total of 3,177 rose varieties. The so-called biodiversity is particularly impressive Age Roses, which are varieties that were bred before 1867. The best time to visit is June when the roses are in full bloom. The rosarium in Parc Bagatelle in Paris is also worth seeing Bois de Boulogne.Open: mid-May to mid-September daily 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.Price: Entry 3.00 €.
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Marché international de Rungis
Strawberries on the Marché de Rungis
- 1 Marché international de Rungis, 94152 Rungis. Tel.: (0)8 11 69 44 11, (0)6 26 58 35 74. Huge (232 ha) wholesale market, mainly for food, but also flowers. Incredible variety of fish, meat, dairy products (including cheese), fruit and vegetables. A visit is only possible for private individuals as part of a guided tour. Such tours are always offered on the second Friday of each month. The meeting is at 4.30 a.m. at the RER station Place Denfert-Rochereau in Paris. The visit ends with breakfast, and you are back at 10.30 a.m. at the latest. Costs: € 80 per person, € 11 for students. For groups of 5 to 18 people, separate tours can be arranged on request.
activities
Popular Sunday excursion destinations in summer are those on the banks of the Marne, mostly in the countryside guinguettesIn these popular dance halls, wonderfully old-fashioned dances such as polka, java and valse musette are still danced almost everywhere - under lanterns and to the sound of orchestras and accordions - in an uncomplicated and happy atmosphere. Most of the time, the boat rental for rowing boats is also not far away. The most popular guinguettes on the Marne are:
- Chez Gégène, 162 to Quai de Polangis, 94340 Joinville-le-Pont. Tel.: 33 (0)1 48832942, Fax: 33 (0)1 48837262. Open: April to October, Fri 9 p.m. - 2 a.m., Sat with orchestra 9 p.m. - 2 a.m., Sun with orchestra 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. and with disk jockey until midnight.
- La Guinguette de l'Ile du Martin-Pêcher, 41 Quai Victor-Hugo, 94500 Champigny-sur-Marne. Tel.: 33 (0)1 49830302, Fax: 33 (0)1 49837631. Outdoor barbecues when the weather is nice.
- Le Petit Robinson, 164 quai Polangis, 94340 Joinville-le-Pont. Tel.: 33 (0)1 48890439. Tea dance and dinner with orchestra.
- Le Verger, 10 Quai du Port, Nogent-sur-Marne. Tel.: 33 (0)1 48711743. Open: Thu - Sat 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
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Web links
http://www.val-de-marne.pref.gouv.fr/ - Official website of Val-de-Marne
