Franconville, Val-d'Oise

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.

Franconville
Maison Suger (Municipal Music school
Maison Suger (Municipal Music school
Coat of arms of Franconville
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Franconville
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Franconville is located in France
Franconville
Franconville
Franconville is located in Île-de-France (region)
Franconville
Franconville
Coordinates: 48°59′20″N 2°13′53″E / 48.9889°N 2.2314°E / 48.9889; 2.2314
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementArgenteuil
CantonFranconville
IntercommunalityCA Val Parisis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier Melki[1]
Area
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6.19 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
37,520
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
Elevation54–167 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,082—    
1800 1,016−0.90%
1806 1,005−0.18%
1821 1,124+0.75%
1831 1,193+0.60%
1836 1,152−0.70%
1841 1,248+1.61%
1846 1,222−0.42%
1851 1,154−1.14%
1856 1,092−1.10%
1861 1,147+0.99%
1866 1,207+1.02%
1872 1,300+1.24%
1876 1,352+0.99%
1881 1,431+1.14%
1886 1,525+1.28%
1891 1,518−0.09%
1896 1,640+1.56%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,779+1.64%
1906 2,188+4.23%
1911 2,869+5.57%
1921 3,498+2.00%
1926 4,934+7.12%
1931 6,278+4.94%
1936 6,151−0.41%
1946 6,130−0.03%
1954 7,697+2.89%
1962 11,185+4.78%
1968 16,205+6.37%
1975 24,231+5.92%
1982 32,948+4.49%
1990 33,802+0.32%
1999 33,497−0.10%
2007 32,932−0.21%
2012 33,196+0.16%
2017 36,762+2.06%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Transport

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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

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Personalities

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Culture

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  • Jean Daudin, French canon, translator of humanist and Italian poet Petrarch, was born in Franconville.
  • Marcel L'Enfant[5](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

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Science

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Religion

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  • Jacques Baudoin (1630-1715), priest.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Franconville, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Website dedicated to Marcel l'Enfant
  6. ^ Il est amusant de noter que la durée du « règne » du curé Baudoin, 54 ans, est la même que celle de... Louis XIV (!) et que les deux hommes sont morts la même année à trois mois d'intervalle (1715).
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