Livry-Gargan () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of

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. It is located from the center of Paris.

History

On 20 May, 1869, a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois and a small part of the territory of

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to create the commune of

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Population

Heraldry

Transport

Livry-Gargan is not served by any station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Livry-Gargan is Sevran – Livry station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of

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, from the town center of Livry-Gargan.

Education

Schools include:Enseignement
" Livry-Gargan. Retrieved on September 7, 2016. * 9 preschools * 9 elementary schools * Junior high schools: LÉON-JOUHAUX, SEGPA du collège, ÉDOUARD-HERRIOT, LUCIE-AUBRAC * Senior high schools: Lycée André Boulloche, Lycée Henri Sellier

Twin towns

Livry-Gargan is twinned with the communities of: *

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Personalities

* Grégory Arnolin, born in 1980, footballer *

Cassandre Beaugrand Cassandre Beaugrand (born 23 May 1997 in Livry-Gargan) is a French triathlete, 2014 National Elite Champion, 2013 and 2014 National Youth Champion, 2013 European Team Relay Youth Champion and 2014 Vice Junior World Champion, and 2018 until 202 ...

, born in 1997, Triathlete *Karim Cheurfi, perpetrator of the

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* Laetitia Avia, born in 1985, politician *

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, born in 1996, footballer

References

External links

Official website
(in French) Communes of Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{SeineSaintDenis-geo-stub