Gournay-sur-Marne
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis | |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy | |
| Canton | Noisy-le-Grand | |
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Métropole du Grand Paris and Grand Paris Grand Est |
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| Coordinates | 48 ° 52 ' N , 2 ° 35' E | |
| height | 37-61 m | |
| surface | 1.68 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,869 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 4,089 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 93460 | |
| INSEE code | 93033 | |
| Website | www.ville-gournay-sur-marne.fr | |
 Mairie (Town Hall) |
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The French commune of Gournay-sur-Marne with 6,869 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) is an eastern suburb of Paris , around 16 kilometers from the city center. It belongs to the Seine-Saint-Denis department . The inhabitants call themselves Gournaysiens .
history
Gournay-sur-Marne was first mentioned in 1105 in a document from Saint Martin de Champs under the name Gornaium . At that time, Guy le Rouge , Lord of Gourney, founded a priory , seat of the royal bailiwick , and quarters of Henry IV , who from here directed the siege of Paris during the French Wars of Religion.
Attractions
- Town hall , former castle
traffic
Gournay-sur-Marne has no rail connection. The nearest train station is Chelles – Gournay on the RER line E in Chelles .
Personalities
- Eugène Carrière (1849–1906), painter, born in Gournay-sur-Marne.
- Alain Vanzo (1928–2002), tenor at the Paris Opera, who lived in Gournay and is buried here.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-Saint-Denis. Flohic Éditions, 2nd edition, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-133-3 , pp. 167-175.
Web links
Commons : Gournay-sur-Marne - Collection of images, videos and audio files
