Livry-Gargan
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Livry-Gargan (French pronunciation: [livʁi ɡaʁgɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from the center of Paris.
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 The Hôtel de Ville | |
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| Coordinates: 48°55′09″N 2°32′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Livry-Gargan |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre-Yves Martin[1] |
Area 1 | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 47,228 |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (16,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93046 /93190 |
| Elevation | 54–125 m (177–410 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The name Livry derives from the Latin Liberiacum meaning the 'estate of Liberius', a Gallo-Roman personal name. Gargan was added to the commune's name in 1912. The name comes from Xavier Gargan, who built a factory in the area in the 19th century.[3]
During the Middle Ages, the lordship of Livry (seigneur de Livry) was held by members of the House of Garlande before passing to Pierre de Chambly, chamberlain of King Philip IV, in 1285.
On 20 May 1869, a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois and a small part of the territory of Gagny to create the commune of Le Raincy.
The Hôtel de Ville was erected in a large park formerly known as the "Écu de France" in the early 20th century.[4]
Population
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Heraldry
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Over the centuries, the arms have changed depending on who owned the area. But the modern arms are :
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Transport
Livry-Gargan is not served by any station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Livry-Gargan is Sevran – Livry station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Sevran, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) from the town center of Livry-Gargan. Tram 4 Gargan Station is very near to the village and in tram 4 direction Hopital de Montfermeil there are two more station "République Marx-Dormoy" and "Léon Blum". These two stations are inside the village Livry-Gargan.
Education
Schools include:[7]
- 9 preschools
- 9 elementary schools
- Junior high schools: LÉON-JOUHAUX, SEGPA du collège, ÉDOUARD-HERRIOT, LUCIE-AUBRAC
- Senior high schools: Lycée André Boulloche, Lycée Henri Sellier
Twin towns
Livry-Gargan is twinned with the communities of:
Personalities
- Grégory Arnolin, born in 1980, footballer
- Cassandre Beaugrand, born in 1997, Triathlete and Olympic Gold Medalist
- Karim Cheurfi, perpetrator of the 2017 shooting of Paris police officers
- Laetitia Avia, born in 1985, politician
- Aïssa Laïdouni, born in 1996, footballer
- Ryad Hachem, born in 1998, footballer
