Montlignon

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Montlignon
Montlignon coat of arms
Montlignon (France)
Montlignon
region Île-de-France
Department Val d'Oise
Arrondissement Sarcelles
Canton Montmorency
Community association Plaine Vallée
Coordinates 49 ° 1 ′  N , 2 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 1 ′  N , 2 ° 17 ′  E
height 62-185 m
surface 2.84 km 2
Residents 2,978 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 1,049 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 95680
INSEE code 95426
Website http://www.montlignon.fr

Saint-André church

Montlignon is a French commune 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 Montmorency . The residents call themselves Montlignonnais or Montlignonnaises .

geography

The small town of Montlignon with 2978 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) is located 18 kilometers north of Paris . Neighboring municipalities of Montlignon are Saint-Prix in the west, Domont in the north, Andilly in the east, Margency in the southeast and Eaubonne in the south.

history

The place is first mentioned as Métiger in 1099. In the middle of the 12th century the manor was bought by the Abbey of Saint-Denis . In 1294 the place was passed to the Montmorency family in an exchange of goods .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Residents 1487 1759 2041 2205 2505 2427 2505

Attractions

  • Parish church of Saint-André, built in the 12th to 14th centuries
  • Orangery of the ruined castle

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Val-d'Oise. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-056-6 , pp. 751-759.

Web links

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