Luzarches
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val d'Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles | |
| Canton | Fosses | |
| Community association | Carnelle Pays-de-France | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 7 ' N , 2 ° 25' E | |
| height | 35-149 m | |
| surface | 20.49 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,551 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 222 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 95270 | |
| INSEE code | 95352 | |
| Website | http://www.luzarches.net | |
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Luzarches is a French municipality with 4551 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Val-d'Oise in the region of Ile-de-France ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Sarcelles and the canton of Fosses . The inhabitants are called Luzarchois .
Luzarches is located in the Ysieux Valley between the Plaine de France and the Forêt de Chantilly , about 30 km north of Paris .
Neighboring communities
history
The place is mentioned in 679 and 692 as Lusarca , in 775 as Lusareca . At that time there was a church of Saint-Côme et Saint-Damien, which was among the goods that Charlemagne donated to the Abbey of Saint-Denis . In the Middle Ages, Luzarches belonged to the Clermont family .
The Hérivaux Abbey was founded in the 12th century . In the 13th century, Luzarches had around 2000 inhabitants. After the Battle of Azincourt (1415) the place came to the English nobleman Willoughby, after the expulsion of the English to the Prince of Orange .
| Population development | ||||||||
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,753 | 2,036 | 2,484 | 2,559 | 3,371 | 3,906 | 4,220 | 4,362 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Luzarches
- The church of Saint-Côme-Saint-Damien from the 11th to 16th centuries is listed as a monument historique .
- The market hall was mentioned as early as the 14th century and is also a monument historique.
- The 13th century city gate of Saint-Côme is a remnant of the city fortifications.
- Ruins of the Château de la Motte (13th century)
- Ruins of the Herivaux Abbey
- Roquemont wash house , built in 1817
traffic
Luzarches train station is one of the terminus of the Transilien line H. The place is also well integrated into the local transport system in the greater Paris area thanks to numerous bus routes.
Town twinning
- Montrose (Scotland)
- Yamoussoukro , (Ivory Coast)
Personalities
- Robert de Luzarches (1160–1222), architect of King Philip II , presumed designer of Amiens Cathedral
- Félix Gustave Saussier (1828–1905), General and MP, died in Luzarches
- Claude Autant-Lara (1901–2000), film director and costume designer, born in Luzarches
- Jacques Foccart (1913–1997), politician, buried in Luzarches
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Val-d'Oise. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-056-6 , pp. 466-479.
