Montfermeil

Montfermeil

Montfermeil town hall

Coat of arms

Paris and inner ring departments
Coordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°34′00″E / 48.9000°N 2.5667°E / 48.9000; 2.5667Coordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°34′00″E / 48.9000°N 2.5667°E / 48.9000; 2.5667
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement Le Raincy
Canton Tremblay-en-France
Intercommunality Clichy-sous-Bois - Montfermeil
Government
  Mayor (20082014) 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

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

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:

Notable people from Montfermeil

See also

References

  1. "Profie." Titus Games. 30 June 1998. Retrieved on 4 September 2012. "310 Avenue Daniel Perdrige, 93370 Montfermeil."
  2. "Les écoles maternelles et élémentaires." Montfermeil. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
  3. "Les collèges." Montfermeil. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
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