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 | |
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Coordinates: 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 | Grand Paris |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Lemoine[1] |
Area 1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 27,980 |
• Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 93047 /93370 |
Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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".
Population
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Heraldry
editThe arms of Montfermeil are blazoned : Gules, 3 roses argent.
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Points of interest
editThis section needs expansion with: more sites. You can help by adding to it. (March 2015) |
Economy
editMontfermeil at one time had the head office of Titus Software.[5]
Transport
editMontfermeil is served by two stations of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest stations are Le Raincy–Villemomble–Montfermeil station and Le Chénay-Gagny.
Education
editSchools in Montfermeil:
Notable people
edit- Emre Akbaba, footballer
- Samba Diakité, footballer
- Metehan Güçlü, footballer
- Ladj Ly, filmmaker
- Aïssa Laïdouni, footballer
- Larrys Mabiala, footballer
- Christopher Maboulou, footballer
- Kamulete Makiese, footballer
- Orphee Neola, athlete
- Kevynn Nyokas, handball player
- Olivier Nyokas, handball player
- Henri Pescarolo, racing driver
- Listner Pierre-Louis, footballer
- Johny Placide, footballer
- Christian Potel, former professional footballer
- Mamadou Samassa, footballer
- Joel Sami, footballer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montfermeil, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Profile." 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
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Montfermeil.
- Official website (in French)