Malakoff [ma.la.kɔf] is a suburban commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department southwest of Paris, France. It is located 5 km (3.1 mi) from the centre of the city. EUROCAE, the European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment is based in Malakoff.
The commune of Malakoff was created on 8 November 1883 by detaching its territory from the commune of Vanves. Its name was taken from an inn sign "À la Tour de Malakoff" (= "At the Malakoff Tower"); the inn was so named in 1855 to commemorate the Battle of Malakoff, fought during the Crimean War.
Malakoff is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Malakoff – Plateau de Vanves and Malakoff – Rue Étienne Dolet.
Malakoff is also served by Vanves – Malakoff station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line. This station is located on the border between the commune of Malakoff and the commune of Vanves, on the Vanves side.
Public primary schools:
Eight public preschools (maternelles): Georges-Cogniot, Fernand-Léger, Jean-Jaurès, Guy-Môquet, Paul-Bert, Paul-Vaillant-Couturier, Paul-Langevin, Henri-Barbusse
Seven public elementary schools: Georges-Cogniot, Fernand-Léger, Jean-Jaurès, Guy-Môquet, Paul-Bert, Paul-Langevin, Henri-Barbusse
Public secondary schools:
Junior high schools: Collège Paul-Bert and Collège Henri-Wallon
Senior high school: Lycée professionnel Louis-Girard
There is a private school, École privée Notre-Dame-de-France.
Post-secondary
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Charles Bourseul (1829–1912), scientist, inventor of a method of transmitting words using electricity. He lived at No. 62 Rue d'Arcueil (since named Rue Paul Vaillant-Couturier).
Henri Rousseau, called "The Customs Agent", (1844–1910), painter, took his nickname from the fact that his full-time job was as a Paris customs agent (the octroi) at the Porte de Vanves in Malakoff.
Edmond Lachenal, (1855–1948), potter who opened his first pottery works (from 1880 to 1887) in the city.[1]
Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault (1872–1934), was a psychiatrist, an ethnologist, and a photographer. Lived in a fine villa on Rue Vincent Moris.
Pierre Curie (1859–1906) and Marie Curie (1867–1934) rented a house on Rue du Marché, later renamed Rue Gabriel-Crié). They used a shed on the property for their radium experiments (1900 to 1904).
Henri Désiré Landru, notorious serial killer, ran a car repair shop on the Châtillon Road (later renamed Avenue Pierre Brossolette) in the period of the First World War.
Eugène Christophe (1885–1970), cyclist, winner of the Milan-San Remo race and first wearer of the yellow jersey in the Tour de France.
Roger Legris (1898–1981), stage and film actor.
Sanyu (1901–1966), painter, lived from 1928 to 1931 in Malakoff on Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Francesca Solleville, singer, lives in Malakoff.
Pablo Reinoso, artist and designer, lives in Malakoff.
Christian Boltanski, artist, lives and works in Malakoff.
Annette Messager, artist, lives and works in Malakoff.
Sophie Calle, artist, lives and works in Malakoff.
Louis de Grandmaison, painter, lived in Malakoff.
Sam Szafran, artist, lives and works in Malakoff
