Cormeilles-en-Parisis

Cormeilles-en-Parisis (, literally Cormeilles in Parisis) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in Northern France.

Inhabitants are called Cormeillais(e).

History

The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1869 and extended in 1983.

Neighbouring communes

• Argenteuil
• La Frette-sur-Seine
• Franconville
• Herblay
• Montigny-lès-Cormeilles
• Sannois
• Sartrouville

Population

Transport

Cormeilles-en-Parisis is served by Cormeilles-en-Parisis station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. It only takes 20 minutes to get to the station using from Paris Saint-Lazare.

International relations

Cormeilles-en-Parisis is twinned with Ware, United Kingdom.

Notable residents

Cormeilles-en-Parisis was the birthplace of:

• Louis Daguerre (1787–1851), artist and chemist who is recognized for his invention of the Daguerreotype process of photography
• Henri Cazalis (1840–1909), poet and man of letters
• Charles-Arthur Gonse (1838-1917), major general of the French Army, Figure in the Dreyfus affair.
• Robert Hue (born 1946), politician, former leader of French Communist Party (PCF)
• Boris Diaw (born 1982), former NBA player

See also

• Communes of the Val-d'Oise department

References

External links

• Official website
• Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise