For other places with the same name, see Franconville (disambiguation).

Franconville (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃kɔ̃vil] ⓘ) 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. (10.6 miles) from the center of Paris.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,082—    
1800 1,016−0.90%
1806 1,005−0.18%
1821 1,124+0.75%
1831 1,193+0.60%
1836 1,152−0.70%
1841 1,248+1.61%
1846 1,222−0.42%
1851 1,154−1.14%
1856 1,092−1.10%
1861 1,147+0.99%
1866 1,207+1.02%
1872 1,300+1.24%
1876 1,352+0.99%
1881 1,431+1.14%
1886 1,525+1.28%
1891 1,518−0.09%
1896 1,640+1.56%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,779+1.64%
1906 2,188+4.23%
1911 2,869+5.57%
1921 3,498+2.00%
1926 4,934+7.12%
1931 6,278+4.94%
1936 6,151−0.41%
1946 6,130−0.03%
1954 7,697+2.89%
1962 11,185+4.78%
1968 16,205+6.37%
1975 24,231+5.92%
1982 32,948+4.49%
1990 33,802+0.32%
1999 33,497−0.10%
2007 32,932−0.21%
2012 33,196+0.16%
2017 36,762+2.06%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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

Personalities

Culture

  • Jean Daudin, French canon, translator of humanist and Italian poet Petrarch, was born in Franconville.
  • Marcel L'Enfant[5](1884-1963), post-impressionist painter has lived and worked Chaussée Jules-César in Franconville for 40 years (1923-1963).
  • André Vaquier (1886-1976), librarian and historian, has lived in Franconville for many years.
  • Jean Daurand (1913-1989), actor, had a Café named Les Cinq Dernières Minutes in Franconville.
  • Hassan Koubba (born 1973), actor.
  • Lorie, singer and actress.
  • Massacra (1987-1997], Death Metal band.

Sports

Science

Religion

  • Jacques Baudoin (1630-1715), priest.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Franconville, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Website dedicated to Marcel l'Enfant
  6. ^ Il est amusant de noter que la durée du « règne » du curé Baudoin, 54 ans, est la même que celle de... Louis XIV (!) et que les deux hommes sont morts la même année à trois mois d'intervalle (1715).

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