Saint-Leu-la-Forêt () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. History In 1806, the commune of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt merged with the neighboring commune of Taverny, resulting in the creation of the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny. In 1821, the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny was demerged. Thus, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Taverny were both restored as separate communes. Population Transport Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is served by Saint-Leu-la-Forêt station on the Transilien Paris-Nord suburban rail line. Cultural connections Louis Bonaparte brother to Napoleon I and father to Napoleon III, is buried at Saint-Leu-la-Forêt. Wanda Landowska's villa in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt became a center for the performance and study of early music, particularly of the Baroque era. Eyvind Johnson lived rue de Boissy, from 1926 to 1930. Sylvie Oussenko (born in 1945), singer mezzo-soprano and writer was born in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt. In Patrick Modiano's book, So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood, the narrator spends part of his childhood in the care of a teenage girl living in a mysterious house in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt. Twin towns Wendlingen am Neckar, Germany Culcheth, United Kingdom See also Communes of the Val-d'Oise department References External links Official website Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise Communes of Val-d'Oise