Trappes
Trappes (French: [tʁap] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department, Île-de-France region, Northern France. It is a banlieue located in the western outer suburbs of Paris, 26.7 km (16.6 mi) from the centre of Paris, part of the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. In 2020, it had a population of 33,419.
Trappes | |
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 Town hall | |
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Coordinates: 48°46′39″N 2°00′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Versailles |
| Canton | Trappes |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Ali Rabeh[1] (G.s) |
| Area 1 | 13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Population | 33,419 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78621 /78190 |
| Elevation | 143–174 m (469–571 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Transport
Trappes is served by Trappes station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris-Montparnasse suburban rail lines.
Demographics
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Crime
The suburb is known for gang violence and poverty.[5] It also has Islamists among its large Muslim population, with 70 local people suspected of having left France to fight for the Islamic State, according to several sources.[5][6] According to the French government, 67 people from Trappes have joined the Islamic State, and others have carried out attacks inside France.
In July 2013, Trappes police station was attacked by a mob of French Muslims in response to the arrest of a man who had assaulted a police officer during an identity check on his entirely veiled wife (face covering is illegal in France).[7][8][9] A man on the terrorism watch list of the French police, killed his mother and sister with a knife in Trappes on August 23, 2018. Amaq News Agency claimed responsibility on behalf of the Islamic State. However, French interior minister Gérard Collomb stated he was a man with mental health issues, rather than someone inspired by the organisation.[10]
Education
There are 36 municipal preschools and primary schools in Trappes.[11]
The community has three junior high schools:[12]
- Collège Le Village
- Collège Gustave Courbet
- Collège Youri-Gagarine
Senior high schools/sixth form colleges:[12]
- Lycée des métiers Louis Blériot
- Lycée des métiers Henri Matisse
- Lycée de la Plaine de Neauphle
Climate
| Climate data for Trappes | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.8 (3.6) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.4 (2.34) |
50.0 (1.97) |
53.7 (2.11) |
54.9 (2.16) |
63.9 (2.52) |
53.7 (2.11) |
61.7 (2.43) |
53.7 (2.11) |
51.4 (2.02) |
68.8 (2.71) |
57.1 (2.25) |
65.9 (2.59) |
694.2 (27.33) |
| Average precipitation days | 11.1 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 118.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 89 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 81.3 |
| Source 1: Météo France[13][14] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity, 1961–1990)[15] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Nicolas Anelka, footballer
- Odile Bailleux, organist and harpsichordist
- Eddy Ben Arous, rugby player
- Barbara Cabrita, actress
- Jamel Debbouze, comedian and actor
- La Fouine, rapper
- Massadio Haïdara, footballer
- Kevin Harley, basketball player
- Cyril Paglino, entrepreneur
- Linda Pradel, handball player
- Shy'm, singer
- Omar Sy, comedian and actor
Twin towns – sister cities
Castiglione del Lago, Italy (1971)
Congleton, England, United Kingdom (1962)
Kopřivnice, Czech Republic (1970)
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 1 February 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Trappes, EHESS (in French).
- "Population en historique depuis 1968". INSEE. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Knifeman 'kills relatives' in Paris suburb". 23 August 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Onishi, Norimitsu (8 June 2021). "Le maire, le prof et un 'territoire perdu de la République'". The New York Times (in French). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- "6 held over violence in France after police check veiled woman". Toronto Sun. Reuters. 20 July 2013.
- "France veil row sparks Trappes unrest". BBC News. 21 July 2013.
- "Trouble in Trappes". The Economist.
- "Man on Terror Watch List Kills Relatives Near Paris, Officials Say". The New York Times.
- "Les écoles maternelles et élémentaires". Ville de Trappes-en-Yvelines.
- "Collèges, lycées et études supérieures & professionnelles". Ville de Trappes-en-Yvelines.
- "Données climatiques de la station de Trappes" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- "Climat Île-de-France" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- "Normes et records 1961-1990: Trappes (78) - altitude 167m" (in French). Infoclimat. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- "Les jumelages" (in French). Trappes. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
External links
- Official website (in French)
