Montfermeil
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Montfermeil (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁmɛj] ⓘ) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17.2 km (10.7 mi) from the center of Paris.
Montfermeil | |
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The Hôtel de Ville | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs | |
 Location of Montfermeil | |
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| Coordinates: 48°54′00″N 2°34′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Tremblay-en-France |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Lemoine[1] |
Area 1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 28,703 |
| • Density | 5,270/km2 (13,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93047 /93370 |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montfermeil is famous as the location of Thénardiers' inn in Les Misérables. It has made the headlines due to troubles in its social estate called "les Bosquets".
History
Population
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Heraldry
Points of interest
Economy
Montfermeil at one time had the head office of Titus Software.[8]
Transport
Montfermeil is served by two stations of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest stations are Le Raincy–Villemomble–Montfermeil station and Le Chénay-Gagny.
Education
Notable people
- Emre Akbaba, footballer
- Samba Diakité, footballer
- Metehan Güçlü, footballer
- Ladj Ly, filmmaker
- Aïssa Laïdouni, footballer
- Larrys Mabiala, footballer
- Christopher Maboulou, footballer
- Kamulete Makiese, footballer
- Orphee Neola, athlete
- Kevynn Nyokas, handball player
- Olivier Nyokas, handball player
- Henri Pescarolo, racing driver
- Listner Pierre-Louis, footballer
- Johny Placide, footballer
- Christian Potel, former professional footballer
- Mamadou Samassa, footballer
- Joel Sami, footballer
