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Commune of Montfermeil |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
| Coordinates | 48°53′55″N 2°33′36″E / 48.89861°N 2.56°E |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Montfermeil |
| Intercommunality | Clichy-sous-Bois - Montfermeil |
| Mayor | Xavier Lemoine (FRS) (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 116 m (380 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 26,100 (2005 [1]) |
| - Density | 4,789 /km2 (12,400 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93047/ 93370 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Montfermeil is a commune in the
eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located
17.2 km (10.7 mi). (10.7 miles) from the center of
Paris.
Montfermeil is famous as the location of Thénardier's inn in Les Misérables. It has made the headlines due to troubles in its social estate called "les Bosquets".
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Montfermeil is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Montfermeil is Le Chénay – Gagny station on Paris RER line E. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Gagny, 3.1 km (1.9 mi).(1.9 miles) from the town center of Montfermeil.
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