Franconville, Val-d'Oise
Franconville | |
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Coordinates: 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. 2020) | 37,347 |
• Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/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] ⓘ) 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.
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Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017) |
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
- Jean Daudin, French canon, translator of humanist and Italian poet Petrarch, was born in Franconville.
- Marcel L'Enfant(1884-1963), post-impressionist painter has lived and worked Chaussée Jules-César in Franconville for 40 years (1923-1963).
- André Vaquier (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.
- Hassan Koubba (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.
- Gustave-Joseph Witkowski (1844-1922), doctor.
Religion
- Jacques Baudoin (1630-1715), priest.
See also
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