Franconville (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃kɔ̃vil] ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is a northwestern suburb of Paris, located 17.1 km. (10.6 miles) from the center of Paris.
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Toponymy
The name Franconville derives from the Latin Francorum villa, meaning the 'town of the Franks'.
History
The current Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1968.
Transport
Franconville is served by Franconville – Le Plessis-Bouchard station on Paris RER line C and on the Transilien Paris-Nord suburban rail line.
Twin towns
Viernheim, Hesse, Germany (since 1966)
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (since 1973)
Mława, Poland (since 2023)
Personalities
Culture
Jean Daudin, French canon, translator of humanist and Italian poet Petrarch, was born in Franconville.
Marcel L'Enfant(1884-1963), post-impressionist painter has lived and worked Chaussée Jules-César in Franconville for 40 years (1923-1963).
André Vaquier (1886-1976), librarian and historian, has lived in Franconville for many years.
Jean Daurand (1913-1989), actor, had a Café named Les Cinq Dernières Minutes in Franconville.
Hassan Koubba (born 1973), actor.
Lorie, singer and actress.
Massacra (1987-1997], Death Metal band.
Sports
Stéphane Diagana (born 1969) was a member of an athletic club in Franconville.
Éric Rabésandratana (born 1972]), football-player (Paris-Saint-Germain), was a player in the FC Franconville Plessis Bouchard team.
Bouchra Ghezielle (born 1979]), athlete
Mickaël Hanany (born 1983]), high-jumper
David Alerte (born 1984]), sprinter
David Ngog (born 1989]), football player in Liverpool FC
Science
Antoine-Alexis Cadet de Vaux ( 1743-1828]), chemist, philanthropist.
Jean-François Clervoy (born 1958]), astronaut.
Gustave-Joseph Witkowski (1844-1922), doctor.
Religion
Jacques Baudoin (1630-1715), priest.