Trappes () is a commune in the Yvelines department, region of Île-de-France, north-central France. It is a banlieue located in the western suburbs of Paris, from the center of Paris, in the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Transport Trappes is served by Trappes station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris-Montparnasse suburban rail lines. Population Crime The suburb is known for gang violence and poverty. 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. 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). 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. Education There are 36 municipal preschools and primary schools in Trappes. The community has three junior high schools: Collège Le Village Collège Gustave Courbet Collège Youri-Gagarine Senior high schools/sixth form colleges: Lycée des métiers Louis Blériot Lycée des métiers Henri Matisse Lycée de la Plaine de Neauphle Climate 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 Trappes is twinned with: Castiglione del Lago, Italy (1971) Congleton, England, United Kingdom (1962) Kopřivnice, Czech Republic (1970) See also Communes of the Yvelines department References External links Official website Communes of Yvelines Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Yvelines communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia