Franconville, Val-d'Oise
Franconville | |
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 Maison Suger (Municipal Music school | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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  Franconville Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′20″N 2°13′53″E / 48.9889°N 2.2314°ECoordinates: 48°59′20″N 2°13′53″E / 48.9889°N 2.2314°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Argenteuil |
| Canton | Franconville |
| Intercommunality | CA Val Parisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Melki |
| Area 1 | 6.19 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 37,010 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95252 / |
| Elevation | 54–167 m (177–548 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Franconville (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃kɔ̃vil] (
listen)) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is a northwestern suburb of Paris, located 17.1 km. (10.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
Population[]
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Transport[]
Franconville is served by Franconville – Le Plessis-Bouchard station on Paris RER line C and on the Transilien Paris-Nord suburban rail line.
Twin towns[]
Viernheim, Hesse, Germany (since 1966)
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (since 1973)
Personalities[]
Culture[]
- , French canon, translator of humanist and Italian poet Petrarch, was born in Franconville.
- [4](1884-1963), post-impressionist painter has lived and worked Chaussée Jules-César in Franconville for 40 years (1923-1963).
- (1886-1976), librarian and historian, has lived in Franconville for many years.
- Jean Daurand (1913-1989), actor, had a Café named Les Cinq Dernières Minutes in Franconville.
- (born 1973), actor.
- Lorie, singer and actress.
- Massacra (1987-1997], Death Metal band.
Sports[]
- Stéphane Diagana (born 1969) was a member of an athelic club in Franconville.
- Éric Rabésandratana (born 1972]), football-player (Paris-Saint-Germain), was a player in the FC Franconville Plessis Bouchard team.
- Bouchra Ghezielle (born 1979]), athlete
- Mickaël Hanany (born 1983]), high-jumper
- David Alerte (born 1984]), sprinter
- David N'Gog (born 1989]), football player in Liverpool FC
Science[]
- Antoine-Alexis Cadet de Vaux ( 1743-1828]), chemist, philanthropist.
- Jean-François Clervoy (born 1958]), astronaut.
- (1844-1922), doctor.
Religion[]
- Jacques Baudoin (1630-1715), priest.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Franconville, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Website dedicated to Marcel l'Enfant
- ^ Il est amusant de noter que la durée du « règne » du curé Baudoin, 54 ans, est la même que celle de... Louis XIV (!) et que les deux hommes sont morts la même année à trois mois d’intervalle (1715).
External links[]
- Official website (in French)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (in French)
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