Fresnes | |
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 The church of Saint-Éloi, in Fresnes | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of Fresnes  | |
  Fresnes  Fresnes | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′18″N 2°19′20″E / 48.755°N 2.3221°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Canton | L'Haÿ-les-Roses |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie Chavanon[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 28,780 |
| • Density | 8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94034 /94260 |
| Elevation | 45–89 m (148–292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fresnes (French pronunciation: [fʁɛn] ) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.2 km (7.0 mi) from the center of Paris, next to Antony, Sceaux and Rungis. It is drained by the River Bièvre.
The Fresnes Prison, where Jean Genet was held for a time, is located there.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.