Alfortville

Alfortville is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. It is one of the 13 communes in the intercommunality of Métropole du Grand Paris. It is also further divided into 15 neighborhoods.

History

In 1885, 40% of the territory of Maisons-Alfort was split off and became the commune of Alfortville.
The Hôtel [de Ville, Alfortville|Hôtel de Ville] was completed in 1887.

Transport

Alfortville is served by two stations on Paris RER D: and.
Alfortville is located at only 500 meters from the metro station on Paris Métro Line 8.

Armenian community

The Armenian community of Alfortville is very significant. The Armenian Apostolic Church, located south of the city, is an important place for the Armenian community. There are streets named after Komitas Vartabed, Missak Manouchian, and the city of Yerevan. A roundabout has recently been named Place d'Achtarak after the Armenian city Ashtarak.
After military clashes in the Armenian-populated breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops resumed in 2020, the city council of Alfortville unanimously voted to support the recognition of its independence under its Armenian name of Artsakh Republic, making it the first French city to do so.

Education

Public schools in the commune include:

9 preschools/nurseries and an annex
6 elementary schools
Junior high schools: Collège Henri Barbusse, Collège Léon Blum, Collège Paul Langevin
Lycée Polyvalent Maximilien Perret

Private schools include:

Ecole privée Saint-Mesrop
Ecole primaire-College Kevork A Arabian

Notable people

Marten Yorgantz, Armenian singer, opened a restaurant here
Bendy Casimir, mixed martial arts fighter
Jean-Eudes Maurice, Haitian footballer
Jonathan Bamba, footballer
Ihsan Sacko, footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

Alfortville is twinned with: