What is "fontenay-aux-roses"

Fontenay-aux-Roses is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.

In 1880 a girls school École Normale Supérieure was opened in the town. It was one of the most prestigious of Paris and even of whole France in term of scientific research. It became a mixed school in 1986, and was relocated to Lyon in 2000.

Fontenay is the location of the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique, where the reactor Zoé was activated.