| Commune status | Subprefecture and commune |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.779995°N 2.337393°E |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Insee | 94038 |
| Postal code | 94240 |
| Mayor | Clément Decrouy[1] |
| Term | 2024–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Elevation min m | 45 |
| Elevation max m | 110 |
| Area km 2 | 3.8 |
L'Haÿ-les-Roses (laj le ʁoz) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from the centre of Paris. L'Haÿ-les-Roses is a subprefecture of the Val-de-Marne département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of L'Haÿ-les-Roses. The current mayor, serving until 2026, is Vincent Jeanbrun, from the Republicans party.[2]
L'Haÿ-les-Roses owes the second part of its name to the Roseraie du Val-de-Marne rose garden located there.
Name
The commune of L'Haÿ-les-Roses was originally called simply L'Haÿ. The name was recorded for the first time in a charter of Charlemagne in 798 as Laiacum, sometimes also spelt Lagiacum, meaning "estate of Lagius", a Gallo-Roman landowner. The name was later corrupted into Lay, Lahy, before it eventually went back to L'Haÿ.
In May 1914 the name of the commune became officially L'Haÿ-les-Roses (meaning "L'Haÿ the roses") in honour of the Roseraie du Val-de-Marne (or Roseraie de L'Haÿ), the renowned rose garden created in 1899 by Jules Gravereaux, one of the founders of the Bon Marché department store in Paris.[3]
The Hôtel de Ville was rebuilt between 2002 and 2004.[4]
It is one of the very few French communes with a "ÿ" in its name. A full list of French toponyms containing "ÿ" can be found here.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 331 | — |
| 1821 | 357 | +7.9% |
| 1846 | 477 | +33.6% |
| 1872 | 607 | +27.3% |
| 1886 | 661 | +8.9% |
| 1891 | 760 | +15.0% |
| 1896 | 816 | +7.4% |
| 1901 | 1,011 | +23.9% |
| 1906 | 1,141 | +12.9% |
| 1911 | 1,315 | +15.2% |
| 1921 | 2,202 | +67.5% |
| 1926 | 4,094 | +85.9% |
| 1931 | 6,369 | +55.6% |
| 1936 | 7,707 | +21.0% |
| 1946 | 8,016 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 10,278 | +28.2% |
| 1962 | 17,968 | +74.8% |
| 1968 | 24,352 | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 31,412 | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 29,568 | −5.9% |
| 1990 | 29,746 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 29,660 | −0.3% |
| 2007 | 29,357 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 31,168 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 31,204 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31,188 | −0.1% |
EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968–2023)[6]
Education
Primary schools in the commune:[7]
- Seven preschools: Blondeaux, La Roseraie, Garennes, Jardin Parisien, Lallier I, Lallier II, Vallée-aux-Renards
- Seven elementary schools: Blondeaux, Centre, Jardin Parisien A, Jardin Parisien B, Lallier A, Lallier B, Vallée-aux-Renards
Junior high schools: Collège Pierre de Ronsard and Collège Chevreul.[8]
Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges are in surrounding municipalities:[8]
- Lycée Frédéric Mistral - Fresnes
- Lycée d’enseignement général et technologique Gustave Eiffel - Cachan
- Lycée polyvalent Maximilien Sorre - Cachan
- Lycée polyvalent Pauline Roland Chevilly-Larue - Chevilly-Larue
Transport
Notable people
- Arthur Bernède (1871–1937), playwright and novelist
- Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786–1889), chemist
- Marcelle Géniat (1881–1959), actress
- Pierre Gandon (1899–1990), illustrator and engraver of postage stamps.
- Alain Delon (1935–2024), actor, singer, filmmaker and businessman
- Jean-Marc Rouvière (1958), essayist
- Franck Lagorce (1968), automobile race driver
- Cécile Cinélu (1970), athlete
- Clémence Poésy (1982), actress and model
- Alaixys Romao (1984), footballer
International relations
L'Haÿ-les-Roses is twinned with:
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Attempted murder investigation opened after ramming attack on French mayor's house". France 24. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "A Profusion of Roses à la française". Gardens of the World. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Histoire et Patrimoine". Town of L'Haÿ-les-Roses. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
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- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ "Liste des établissements scolaires de la ville." L'Haÿ-les-Roses. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Liste des collèges et lycées de la commune." L'Haÿ-les-Roses. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
External links
- town council website (in French)
- Roseraie du Val-de-Marne Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine