Écouen
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Commune of Écouen Château d'Écouen in the town center |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles |
| Canton | Écouen |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Mayor | Bernard Angels (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 7.59 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
7,084 |
| - Density (1999) | 933/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95205/ 95440 |
| 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: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Écouen is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18.4 km (11.4 miles) from the center of Paris.
Écouen is famous for its picturesque Château d'Écouen, home of the Montmorency family. This château, built during the Renaissance, houses the Musée national de la Renaissance, the largest Renaissance museum in France.
[edit] Transport
Écouen is served by Écouen – Ézanville station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located at the border between the commune of Écouen and the commune of Ézanville, on the Ézanville side of the border.
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