Écouen Explained

Écouen
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Ecouen (Val-d'Oise).svg
Arrondissement:Sarcelles
Canton:Fosses
Insee:95205
Postal Code:95440
Mayor:Catherine Delprat[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Roissy Pays de France
Coordinates:49.0194°N 2.3817°W
Elevation M:130
Area Km2:7.59

Écouen (in French pronounced as /ekwɑ̃/) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.4km (11.4miles) from the center of Paris. The 19th-century poet and playwright Pierre-Joseph Charrin (1784–1863) died in Écouen. The artist Louis Théophile Hingre lived and worked in Écouen.[2]

Écouen houses the Château d'Écouen, home of the Montmorency family. This château, built during the Renaissance, houses the Musée national de la Renaissance, the largest Renaissance museum in France.

Transport

Écouen is served by Écouen  - Ézanville station on the Transilien Paris  - Nord suburban rail line. This station is located at the border between the commune of Écouen and the commune of Ézanville, on the Ézanville side of the border.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Web site: Louis Théophile Hingre. 2016-11-30. EcoleEcouen. fr-FR. 2019-10-16.