Franconville, Val-d'Oise
Franconville 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. from the center of Paris.
History
The current Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1968.Transport
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
- Viernheim, Hesse, Germany
- Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
- Mława, Poland
Personalities
Culture
- Jean Daudin, French canon, translator of humanist and Italian poet Petrarch, was born in Franconville.
- Marcel L'Enfant, post-impressionist painter has lived and worked Chaussée Jules-César in Franconville for 40 years.
- André Vaquier, librarian and historian, has lived in Franconville for many years.
- Jean Daurand, actor, had a Café named Les Cinq Dernières Minutes in Franconville.
- Hassan Koubba, actor.
- Lorie, singer and actress.
- Massacra (1987-1997], Death Metal band.
Sports
- Stéphane Diagana was a member of an athletic club in Franconville.
- Éric Rabésandratana, football-player, was a player in the FC Franconville Plessis Bouchard team.
- Bouchra Ghezielle, athlete
- Mickaël Hanany, high-jumper
- David Alerte, sprinter
- David Ngog, football player in Liverpool FC
Science
- Antoine-Alexis Cadet de Vaux, chemist, philanthropist.
- Jean-François Clervoy, astronaut.
- Gustave-Joseph Witkowski, doctor.
Religion
- Jacques Baudoin, priest.