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Châtenay-Malabry
Châtenay-Malabry is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.8 km (6.7 mi) from the center of Paris. The commune includes the valley la vallée aux loups with green forests and pretty houses including the estate of French writer Chateaubriand. It also includes the Butte Rouge, its most populated area. The Garden City in the Butte Rouge, the Cité Jardins, is one of the earliest housing at moderated rents. Châtenay is the location of École Centrale Paris, of an UFR de Pharmacie (Faculty of Pharmacy) and of French national laboratory of doping detection. It was also for many years the home of the world-renown Croux horticultural nursery. The high-speed TGV Atlantique crosses the city through a tunnel covered by a park called Coulée verte (greenway). Since 31 December 2002, it is part of the Communauté d'agglomération des Hauts de Bièvre