Canton Trappes Local time Tuesday 9:17 PM | Region Île-de-France Area 13.47 km² Population (2006)2 29,817 | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Trappes [tʁap] is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 26.7 km (16.6 mi) from the center of Paris, in the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
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Map of Trappes, France
Transport
Trappes is served by Trappes station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail lines.
Demography
Trappes is a suburb ("banlieue").
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).
Education
There are 36 municipal preschools and primary schools in Trappes.
The community has three junior high schools:
Senior high schools/sixth form colleges: