Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt
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| Coordinates: 48°59′57″N 2°21′28″E / 48.9992°N 2.3578°ECoordinates: 48°59′57″N 2°21′28″E / 48.9992°N 2.3578°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles |
| Canton | Deuil-la-Barre |
| Intercommunality | CA Plaine Vallée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Leleux |
| Area 1 | 6.00 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 14,875 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95539 /95350 |
| Elevation | 60–140 m (200–460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bʁis su fɔʁɛ] (
listen)) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Education[]
In the commune there are four preschools/nurseries, four elementary schools, and one junior high school with a total of about 1,500 students as of 2016.[2]
Primary schools:[3]
- Preschools/nurseries: Jean Charron, Alphonse Daudet, Charles Perrault (includes buildings A and B), and Léon Rouvrais
- Elementary schools: Pierre et Marie Curie, Jules Ferry, Jean de la Fontaine, and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Collège de Nézant is the junior high school in the commune. There are two senior high schools/sixth-form colleges in surrounding areas: in Deuil-la-Barre and in Montmorency.[4]
Famous residents[]
- The surrealist Paul Éluard lived in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, and invited several future surrealists to his home including Max Ernst, André Breton and Robert Desnos.
- American author Edith Wharton lived in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt from 1919 until her death in 1937. The road she lived on has since been named after her.
Nearby cities[]
The commune is bordered on the north by Piscop, which is administratively managed by Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, on the east by Sarcelles, on the south by Groslay, and on the west by Montmorency.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Écoles." Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt. Retrieved on September 14, 2016. "La Ville accueille plus de 1 500 élèves dans ses écoles et propose des activités sur le temps périscolaire."
- ^ "Établissements scolaires." Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt. Retrieved on September 14, 2016.
- ^ "Collèges et lycées." Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt. Retrieved on September 14, 2016.
External links[]
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (in French)
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