Montfermeil
| Montfermeil | ||
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Montfermeil town hall | ||
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 Paris and inner ring departments | ||
| Coordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°34′00″E / 48.9000°N 2.5667°ECoordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°34′00″E / 48.9000°N 2.5667°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy | |
| Canton | Tremblay-en-France | |
| Intercommunality | Clichy-sous-Bois - Montfermeil | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Xavier Lemoine | |
| Area1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 26,060 | |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93047 / 93370 | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Montfermeil (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁmɛj]) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17.2 km (10.7 mi) from the center of Paris.
Montfermeil is famous as the location of Thénardiers' inn in Les Misérables. It has made the headlines due to troubles in its social estate called "les Bosquets".
Heraldry
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The arms of Montfermeil are blazoned : Gules, 3 roses argent. |
Points of interest
Economy
Montfermeil at one time had the head office of Titus Software.[1]
Transport
Montfermeil is served by two stations of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest stations are Le Raincy-Villemomble-Montfermeil and Le Chénay-Gagny.
Education
Schools in Montfermeil:
- Seven combined preschools and elementary schools: L'Arc en Ciel, Paul Eluard, Jules Ferry, Danielle Casanova, Victor Hugo, Jean-Baptiste Clement, and Joliot Curie[2]
- Junior high schools: Jean Jaures and Pablo Picasso[3]
Notable people from Montfermeil
- Samba Diakité, footballer
- Abdoul Diakite, footballer
- Larrys Mabiala, footballer
- Christopher Maboulou, footballer
- Kamulete Makiese, footballer
- Kevynn Nyokas, handball player
- Olivier Nyokas, handball player
- Listner Pierre-Louis, footballer
- Johnny Placide, footballer
- Mamadou Samassa, footballer
- Joel Sami, footballer
See also
References
- ↑ "Profie." Titus Games. 30 June 1998. Retrieved on 4 September 2012. "310 Avenue Daniel Perdrige, 93370 Montfermeil."
- ↑ "Les écoles maternelles et élémentaires." Montfermeil. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Les collèges." Montfermeil. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montfermeil. |
- Official website (in French)
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