Maisons-Alfort
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The church of Sainte-Agnès, in Maisons-Alfort | ||
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 Paris and inner ring departments | ||
| Coordinates: 48°48′21″N 2°26′16″E / 48.8058°N 2.4378°ECoordinates: 48°48′21″N 2°26′16″E / 48.8058°N 2.4378°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val-de-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Créteil | |
| Canton | 2 cantons | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michel Herbillon | |
| Area1 | 5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 53,607 | |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94046 / 94700 | |
| Elevation | 24–47 m (79–154 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Maisons-Alfort (French pronunciation: [mɛ.zɔ̃.al.fɔʁ]) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.4 km (5.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
Maisons-Alfort is famous as the location of the National Veterinary School of Alfort. The Fort de Charenton, constructed between 1841 and 1845, has since 1959 housed the Commandement des Écoles de la Gendarmerie Nationale.
Name
Originally, Maisons-Alfort was called simply Maisons. The name Maisons comes from Medieval Latin Mansiones, meaning "the houses".
At the creation of the commune during the French Revolution, the name of the hamlet of Alfort was joined with the name of Maisons. The name Alfort comes from the manor built there by Peter of Aigueblanche, Bishop of Hereford (England), in the middle of the 13th century. The name of this Manor of Hereford was corrupted into Harefort, then Hallefort, and eventually Alfort. The National Veterinary School of Alfort was settled several centuries later in the manor and its estate.
History
On 1 April 1885, 40% of the territory of Maisons-Alfort was detached and became the commune of Alfortville.
In 1905, Buffalo Bill stayed two months in Maisons-Alfort while his famous Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show performed in Paris.
Demographics
Immigration
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Administration
Maisons-Alfort is divided into two cantons:
- Maisons-Alfort-Nord, with 23,704 inhabitants;
- Maisons-Alfort-Sud, with 27 399 inhabitants.
Points of interest
- École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
- Fort de Charenton
- Jardin botanique de l'École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
- Musée Fragonard d'Alfort
Education
The commune has:[1]
- 13 public preschools (écoles maternelles)
- 12 public elementary schools
- Three private preschools and elementary schools: Ecole Privée Notre-Dame, Ecole et collège Privée Sainte-Thérèse
- Four public junior high schools: Collège Condorcet, Collège Edouard Herriot, Collège Jules Ferry, Collège Nicolas de Staël
- One private elementary and junior high school, Ecole et collège Privée Sainte-Thérèse
- Two public senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Eugène Delacroix and Lycée Professionnel Paul Bert
Personalities
- Tariq Abdul-Wahad, basketball player
- Thomas N'Gijol, comedian
- Ladjie Soukouna, footballer
- Nicole Tourneur, women writer
International relations
Maisons-Alfort is twinned with Moers in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Transport
Maisons-Alfort is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 8: École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort, Maisons-Alfort — Stade, and Maisons-Alfort — Les Juilliottes.
It is also served by two stations on Paris RER line D: Maisons-Alfort – Alfortville and Le Vert de Maisons.
See also
References
- INSEE
- Mayors of Essonne Association (French)
- ↑ "Les écoles à Maisons-Alfort." Maisons-Alfort. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
External links
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