Montfermeil

Montfermeil (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁmɛj] (listen)) 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
Commune
Montfermeil town hall
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Montfermeil
Montfermeil
Paris and inner ring departments
Montfermeil
Montfermeil (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°34′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-Saint-Denis
ArrondissementLe Raincy
CantonTremblay-en-France
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Xavier Lemoine[1]
Area
1
5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
26,783
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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
arms of Montfermeil
 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.[3]

Transport

Montfermeil 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

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[4]
  • Junior high schools: Jean Jaures and Pablo Picasso[5]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "Profie." Titus Games. 30 June 1998. Retrieved on 4 September 2012. "310 Avenue Daniel Perdrige, 93370 Montfermeil."
  4. "Les écoles maternelles et élémentaires." Montfermeil. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
  5. "Les collèges." Montfermeil. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.


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