Alfortville

Alfortville () is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. It is one of the 13 communes in the intercommunality of Métropole du Grand Paris. It is also further divided into 15 neighborhoods.

History

In 1885, 40% of the territory of Maisons-Alfort was split off and became the commune of Alfortville.

The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1887.

Transport Alfortville is served by two stations on Paris RER D: and .

Alfortville is located at only 500 meters from the metro station on Paris Métro Line 8.

Population

Neighborhoods NameQuartierINSEE/Postal codeSource Blanqui Seine Ponton1940020105Chinagora Berthelot1940020101 Diderot Louis Blanc1940020103 Gare194002010914 Juillet Zola1940020108Mairie1940020107 Marché Guesde1940020104Micolon 14 Juillet1940020106Tony Garnier Soladier1940020102 Carnot Petit Pont Alouettes2940020203Grand Ensemble2940020202Grenoble Toulon2940020206Jardin Val de Seine2940020204Vert de Maison2940020205Zola Carnot2940020201

Armenian community

The Armenian community of Alfortville is very significant. The Armenian Apostolic Church, located south of the city, is an important place for the Armenian community. There are streets named after Komitas Vartabed, Missak Manouchian, and the city of Yerevan. A roundabout has recently been named Place d'Achtarak after the Armenian city Ashtarak.

After military clashes in the Armenian-populated breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops resumed in 2020, the city council of Alfortville unanimously voted to support the recognition of its independence under its Armenian name of Artsakh Republic, making it the first French city to do so.

Education Public schools in the commune include:"Etablissements scolaires." Alfortville. Retrieved on September 10, 2016. 9 preschools/nurseries (maternelles) and an annex 6 elementary schools Junior high schools: Collège Henri Barbusse, Collège Léon Blum, Collège Paul Langevin Lycée Polyvalent Maximilien Perret

Private schools include: Ecole privée Saint-Mesrop (preschool, elementary) Ecole primaire-College Kevork A Arabian

Notable people

Marten Yorgantz (born 1946), Armenian singer, opened a restaurant here Bendy Casimir (born 1980), mixed martial arts fighter Jean-Eudes Maurice (born 1986), Haitian footballer Jonathan Bamba (born 1996), footballer Ihsan Sacko (born 1997), footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

Alfortville is twinned with: San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy (1989) Cantanhede, Portugal (2000) Oshakan, Armenia (2001) El Biar, Algeria (2011)

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