Montigny-lès-Cormeilles
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Montigny-lès-Cormeilles is a commune
in the northwestern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located 19 km (11.8 mi) from the center of Paris
.
and a part of the territory of Pierrelaye
to create the commune of Beauchamp
.
and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line.
Montigny-lès-Cormeilles is also served by La Frette – Montigny station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of La Frette-sur-Seine
, lies in fact very near the town center of Montigny-lès-Cormeilles.
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 northwestern 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 19 km (11.8 mi) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero
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History
On 30 March 1922, a part of the territory of Montigny-lès-Cormeilles was detached and merged with a part of the territory of TavernyTaverny
Taverny is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants are called Tabernacians.-History:...
and a part of the territory of Pierrelaye
Pierrelaye
Pierrelaye is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:*...
to create the commune of Beauchamp
Beauchamp, Val-d'Oise
Beauchamp is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:*...
.
Transport
Montigny-lès-Cormeilles is served by Montigny – Beauchamp station on Paris RER line CRER C
The RER C is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. It is operated by SNCF.The line runs from the northwestern terminuses Pontoise , Versailles – Rive Gauche and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to the southeastern terminuses Massy-Palaiseau , Dourdan-la-Forêt , ...
and on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line.
Montigny-lès-Cormeilles is also served by La Frette – Montigny station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of La Frette-sur-Seine
La Frette-sur-Seine
La Frette-sur-Seine is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
, lies in fact very near the town center of Montigny-lès-Cormeilles.