Marines () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.
Population
Twinning Marines has been twinned with the town of Kington in England since 1979.Kington Town Council Twin towns The two places are of a similar population. In Marines there is a residential side-street called "Place Kington", whilst in Kington there is a covered space by the market hall called "Place-de-Marines".
Education Schools in Marines:"Les établissements scolaires." Marines, Val-d'Oise. Retrieved on September 6, 2016. Ecole maternelle des Murgers (preschool) Ecole élémentaire Paul Cézanne Collège des Hautiers (junior high school)
Trivia
Marines is located next to a village called Us. In the surrounding area, both villages are indicated with signs showing both names listed, which reads as "US MARINES". A regular joke in the region is to make people believe that these signs indicate a nearby U.S Marine Corps base.
See also Communes of the Val-d'Oise department
References
External links
Official website
Land use (IAURIF) Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise