Saint-Gratien (Val-d'Oise)
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val d'Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles | |
| Canton | Argenteuil-1 | |
| Community association | Plaine Vallée | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 58 ′ N , 2 ° 17 ′ E | |
| height | 39-59 m | |
| surface | 2.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 20,682 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 8,546 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 95210 | |
| INSEE code | 95555 | |
| Website | www.ville-saintgratien.fr | |
 Princess Mathilde Castle |
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Saint-Gratien is a French commune with 20,682 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Val-d'Oise department of the Île-de-France region , about ten kilometers north of Paris . The inhabitants are called gratiennois .
location
Saint-Gratien is located at the exit of the Vallée de Montmorency and belongs to the region of the same name in the north of the greater Paris area. The city is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Argenteuil , Sannois , Eaubonne , Soisy-sous-Montmorency , Enghien-les-Bains and Épinay-sur-Seine .
Population development
| 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368 | 424 | 468 | 380 | 430 | 487 | 517 | 568 | 580 | 720 | 916 | 1,046 | 1,202 | 1,241 |
| 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,327 | 1,656 | 1,547 | 1,632 | 1,774 | 2,091 | 2,539 | 3,307 | 5,847 | 5,702 | 4,485 | 7.204 | 6,100 | 9,248 |
| 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2011 |
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| 14,947 | 20,338 | 20,470 | 19,338 | 19,226 | 20,588 | 20,453 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE
history
Saint-Gratien is named after the young shepherd Gratien, who died a martyr and was canonized in the 4th century. The monks from the monastery in Saint-Denis built a shrine here in his memory and relics are buried under the altar of the church. In 1225 Guillaume de Cornillon owned much of the area around the place.
In the 17th century, Marshal Nicolas Catinat inherited the territory of Saint-Gratien from his mother. In 1701 he retired to his castle in Saint-Gratien and spent his time between growing fruit trees and managing his lands. He died in Saint-Gratien on February 12, 1712 and is buried in the village chapel. In honor of this man the town of Saint-Gratien took over the crest of Catinat in July 1994 as a coat of arms .
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Saint-Gratien (Val-d'Oise)
Sights are the castles Catinat (built in 1610) and Princess Mathilde as well as the church and the town hall.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Val-d'Oise. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-056-6 , pp. 741-749.
