Montfermeil is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the eastern suburbs of Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, France

France

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. It is located 17.2 km (10.7 mi) from the center of Paris

Kilometre Zero

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Montfermeil is famous as the location of Thénardier's inn in Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Les Misérables , translated variously from the French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims), is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century...

. It has made the headlines due to troubles in its social estate called "les Bosquets".

Heraldry

Transport

Montfermeil is served by two stations of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest stations are Villemomble-Le Raincy- Montfermeil and Gagny-Le Chénay.

Notable People From Montfermeil

• Abdoul Diakite
  Abdoul Diakite
  Abdoul Diakite is a French-Malian footballer. He currently plays for F91 Dudelange in the Luxembourg National Division.- Career :...
  
   footballer
• Larrys Mabiala
  Larrys Mabiala
  Larrys Mabiala is a footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club OGC Nice as a defender, having previously played for Paris Saint-Germain and Plymouth Argyle...
  
   footballer
• Kamulete Makiese
  Kamulete Makiese
  Chris Kamulete Makiese Ntinu Ntuluengani is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Belgian club R.A.E.C. Mons.-Career:...
  
   footballer
• Kevynn Nyokas handball player
• Olivier Nyokas handball player
• Johnny Placide
  Johnny Placide
  Johnny Placide is a Haitian goalkeeper with French nationality currently playing for French club Le Havre AC.-Career:...
  
   footballer
• Mamadou Samassa
  Mamadou Samassa
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   footballer
• Joel Sami
  Joël Sami
  Andre-Joël Sami is a DR congolese international defender who currently plays for AS Nancy-Lorraine. He made his first cap for Congo DR national football team against Algeria on 26 March 2008....
  
  footballer

External links

• Official website (in French)
• pictures of Montfermeil housing project called "les bosquets" :http://www.flickr.com/photos/31090725@N08/sets/72157608216761139/