Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise (, "Vale of the Oise") is a department in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It was created in 1968 following the split of the Seine-et-Oise department. In 2019, Val-d'Oise had a population of 1,249,674. ...
Île-de-France
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in northern
France
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. It is a northwestern suburb of
Paris
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Viernheim
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,
Hesse
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, Germany (since 1966)
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Potters Bar
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,
Hertfordshire
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, England,
United Kingdom
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(since 1973)
Personalities
Culture
* Jean Daudin, French canon, translator of humanist and Italian poet
Petrarch
Francesco Petrarca (; 20 July 1304 – 18/19 July 1374), commonly anglicized as Petrarch (), was a scholar and poet of early Renaissance Italy, and one of the earliest humanists.
Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero's letters is often credited ...
, 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.
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Jean Daurand
Jean Daurand (1913–1989) was a French actor. He starred in ''La Nuit Merveilleuse'' and ''Derrière la Facade''.
Selected filmography
* ''Rothchild'' (1933)
* ''Le secret d'une nuit'' (1934)
* ''Pension Mimosas'' (1935) - Un groom (uncredit ...
(1913-1989), actor, had a Café named ''Les Cinq Dernières Minutes'' in Franconville.
* Hassan Koubba (born 1973), actor.
* Lorie, singer and actress.
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Massacra
Massacra was one of France's leading death/thrash metal bands in the early nineties.
After recording three demos in the 1980s, they finally landed a deal with Shark Records from Germany, and released their famous debut, '' Final Holocaust'' i ...
(1987-1997], Death Metal band.
Sports
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Stéphane Diagana
Stéphane Diagana (born 23 July 1969 in Saint-Affrique, Aveyron) is a retired, French track and field sprinter and hurdler. His specialities were the 400 metres hurdles and the 4 x 400 metres relay.
Diagana won the 400 metres ...
(born 1969) was a member of an athelic club in Franconville.
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Éric Rabésandratana
Éric Rabésandratana (born 18 September 1972) is a professional football manager and former player who is the caretaker manager of the Madagascar national team. He played mainly as a defensive midfielder and could also operate as a central def ...
(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
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David N'Gog
David Philippe Henri Ngog (born 1 April 1989), known as David N'Gog, is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek Gamma Ethniki club Panionios.
N'Gog started his career with French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He m ...
* Jacques Baudoin (1630-1715), priest.Il est amusant de noter que la durée du « règne » du curé Baudoin, 54 ans, est la même que celle de...
Louis XIV
Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was List of French monarchs, King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the Li ...
(!) et que les deux hommes sont morts la même année à trois mois d'intervalle (1715).