Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne

Saint-Maurice (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɔʁis] ) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.8 km (4.2 mi) from the center of Paris. The lunatic asylum Charenton was located in Saint-Maurice; it is now a psychiatric hospital.

Saint-Maurice
Rue du Maréchal-Leclerc, in Saint-Maurice
Rue du Maréchal-Leclerc, in Saint-Maurice
Coat of arms of Saint-Maurice
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Saint-Maurice
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Saint-Maurice is located in France
Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice is located in Île-de-France (region)
Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice
Coordinates: 48°48′56″N 2°27′33″E / 48.8156°N 2.4592°E / 48.8156; 2.4592
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-de-Marne
ArrondissementCréteil
CantonCharenton-le-Pont
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Area
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1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
14,603
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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Originally called Charenton-Saint-Maurice, the name of the commune was officially shortened to Saint-Maurice in 1842.

In 1929, the commune of Saint-Maurice lost half of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a part of which belonged to Saint-Maurice.

Geography

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Climate

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Saint-Maurice has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Saint-Maurice is 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 643.2 mm (25.32 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.8 °C (69.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C (40.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Maurice was 43.6 °C (110.5 °F) on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −25.6 °C (−14.1 °F) on 10 December 1879.

Climate data for Saint-Maurice (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1872−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4)
21.7
(71.1)
27.0
(80.6)
31.3
(88.3)
34.5
(94.1)
38.2
(100.8)
43.6
(110.5)
42.2
(108.0)
35.9
(96.6)
30.0
(86.0)
21.9
(71.4)
18.0
(64.4)
43.6
(110.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)
8.9
(48.0)
13.1
(55.6)
16.8
(62.2)
20.7
(69.3)
23.8
(74.8)
26.5
(79.7)
26.3
(79.3)
22.3
(72.1)
17.1
(62.8)
11.2
(52.2)
7.6
(45.7)
16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5)
5.5
(41.9)
8.8
(47.8)
11.6
(52.9)
15.4
(59.7)
18.5
(65.3)
20.8
(69.4)
20.5
(68.9)
17.1
(62.8)
12.9
(55.2)
8.1
(46.6)
5.2
(41.4)
12.5
(54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
2.1
(35.8)
4.5
(40.1)
6.4
(43.5)
10.1
(50.2)
13.1
(55.6)
15.1
(59.2)
14.8
(58.6)
11.8
(53.2)
8.8
(47.8)
5.0
(41.0)
2.7
(36.9)
8.1
(46.6)
Record low °C (°F) −17.0
(1.4)
−15.4
(4.3)
−11.0
(12.2)
−3.6
(25.5)
−1.4
(29.5)
2.1
(35.8)
5.6
(42.1)
5.3
(41.5)
0.6
(33.1)
−4.8
(23.4)
−15.0
(5.0)
−25.6
(−14.1)
−25.6
(−14.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.2
(2.06)
43.2
(1.70)
46.6
(1.83)
49.6
(1.95)
60.8
(2.39)
53.3
(2.10)
61.0
(2.40)
52.7
(2.07)
50.1
(1.97)
60.7
(2.39)
52.7
(2.07)
60.3
(2.37)
643.2
(25.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.6 9.5 10.5 9.4 10.3 8.4 7.8 7.8 8.3 9.9 10.3 11.3 114.1
Source: Météo-France[2]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 10,477—    
1975 9,221−1.81%
1982 9,420+0.31%
1990 11,157+2.14%
1999 12,748+1.49%
2007 14,596+1.71%
2012 14,870+0.37%
2017 14,056−1.12%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transport

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Saint-Maurice is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Saint-Maurice is Charenton – Écoles station on Paris Métro Line 8. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Charenton-le-Pont, 0.6 km (0.37 mi) from the town center of Saint-Maurice.

Education

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Schools in the commune include four preschools (écoles maternelles): Ecole du Centre, Ecole Delacroix, Ecole de Gravelle, Ecole du Plateau,[4] three elementary schools: Ecole du Centre, Ecole de Gravelle, and Annexe Roger Revet,[5] and one junior high school, Collège Edmond Nocard.[6]

Area senior high schools include Lycée Polyvalent Robert Schuman in Charenton-Le-Pont, Lycée Intercommunal Eugène Delacroix in Maisons-Alfort, and Lycée Marcelin Berthelot in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés.[6]

Personalities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1981-2010 et records" (PDF). Météo-France. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Ecoles Maternelles." Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ecoles élémentaires." Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "[1]." Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
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