Mériel

Mériel is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.

Mériel
The River Oise near Mériel
Coat of arms
Location of Mériel
Mériel
Mériel
Coordinates: 49°04′48″N 2°12′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementPontoise
CantonSaint-Ouen-l'Aumône
IntercommunalityVallée de l'Oise et des Trois Forêts
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jérôme François
Area
1
5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
5,083
  Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95392 /95630
Elevation22–95 m (72–312 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Notable residents

  • Jean Gabin, actor (1904–1976). Gabin spent his childhood in Mériel where a museum has been dedicated to his life and work.
  • Fernand Braudel, historian (1902–1985).
  • Pavlos Pavlidis, musician and poet (resided from 1980 to 1992). Famous for being the singer, lyricist and guitarist for the band Τα Ξύλινα Σπαθιά.

Town twinning

Mériel is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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