Garges-lès-Gonesse
Garges-lès-Gonesse | |
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 The Avenue de Stalingrad in Garges-lès-Gonesse | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Garges-lès-Gonesse  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles |
| Canton | Garges-lès-Gonesse |
| Intercommunality | Roissy Pays de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2004–2020) | Maurice Lefèvre |
| Area 1 | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | 41,782 |
| • Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95268 /95140 |
| Elevation | 34–80 m (112–262 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Garges-lès-Gonesse is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris in the Val-d'Oise department in northern France. It is located 14.1 km (8.8 mi) from the center of Paris. The city is a part of the Paris urban area. It is the seat of two cantons: Garges-lès-Gonesse-Est and Garges-lès-Gonesse-Ouest. The western canton is completely formed by the territory of the commune, while the eastern canton includes other communes.
The city is strongly urbanized and is near to Paris–Le Bourget Airport. Garges-lès-Gonesse was transformed from an old rural village to a suburb at the beginning of the 20th century.
Transport
Garges-lès-Gonesse is served by Garges – Sarcelles station on Paris RER line D.
Education
Primary schools:[1]
- 13 preschools
- 11 elementary schools
- Four combined preschools and elementary schools
Secondary schools:
- Junior high schools: Paul Eluard, Henri Wallon, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse[2]
- Senior high school/sixth-form college: Lycée Simone de Beauvoir[3]
- Vocational high school: Lycée professionel Arthur Rimbaud[4]
Personalities
- Diamory Sylla, basketball player
- Marc Macedot, athlete
See also
References
- ^ "Les écoles à Garges." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Les collèges." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Le lycée." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Le lycée professionnel ." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
External links
- Official website Template:Fr icon
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage Template:Fr icon
- Land use (IAURIF) Template:En icon
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