Fresnes, Val-de-Marne

Fresnes
The church of Saint-Éloi, in Fresnes
The church of Saint-Éloi, in Fresnes
Coat of arms of Fresnes
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Fresnes
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Fresnes is located in France
Fresnes
Fresnes
Fresnes is located in Île-de-France (region)
Fresnes
Fresnes
Coordinates: 48°45′18″N 2°19′20″E / 48.755°N 2.3221°E / 48.755; 2.3221
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-de-Marne
ArrondissementL'Haÿ-les-Roses
CantonL'Haÿ-les-Roses
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie Chavanon[1]
Area
1
3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
28,780
 • Density8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
94034 /94260
Elevation45–89 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.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.