Garges-lès-Gonesse (, literally Garges near Gonesse) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in northern France. It is located in the northern suburbs of Paris, from the center of Paris. The city is a part of the Paris urban area. It is the seat of the canton of Garges-lès-Gonesse, which also covers Arnouville.
The city is strongly urbanized and is near the Paris–Le Bourget Airport. Garges-lès-Gonesse was transformed from an old rural village to a suburb at the beginning of the 20th century.
Toponymy The name Garges possibly derives from the Old Germanic wardja, meaning 'place of guard', referring to a Frankish fort built in the 4th century.Perol, Aurélien. "Garges-lès-Gonesse, un fort bâti par les Francs." Le Parisien. 10 Aug 2007. Retrieved 18 Aug 2026.
History
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1975.
Population
Transport Garges-lès-Gonesse is served by Garges – Sarcelles station on Paris RER line D.
Education Primary schools:"Les écoles à Garges ." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016. 13 preschools 11 elementary schools Four combined preschools and elementary schools
Secondary schools: Junior high schools: Paul Eluard, Henri Wallon, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse"Les collèges ." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016. Senior high school/sixth-form college: Lycée Simone de Beauvoir"Le lycée ." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016. Vocational high school: Lycée professionel Arthur Rimbaud"Le lycée professionnel ." Garges. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
Personalities Andre Soares, author Marc Macedot, athlete Mr. Brainwash, street artist Wissam Ben Yedder, footballer
See also Communes of the Val-d'Oise department
References
External links Official website
Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise