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Commune of Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt |
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| Aerial view of Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise |
| Arrondissement | Sarcelles |
| Canton | Écouen |
| Intercommunality | CC de l'Ouest de la Plaine de France |
| Mayor | Alain Lorand (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 60–140 m |
| Land area¹ | 6.00 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
12,540 |
| - Density | 2,090/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 95539/ 95350 |
| 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. | |
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Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt is a town and commune located 16 km north of central Paris in the Val-d'Oise département of France.
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Demographics
As of the census of 1999, the population was 12,540.
The estimate for 2005 was 13,800.
Famous residents
- The surrealist Paul Éluard lived in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, and invited several future surrealists to his home including Max Ernst, André Breton and Robert Desnos.
- American author Edith Wharton lived in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt from 1919 until her death in 1937. The road she lived on has since been named after her.
Nearby cities
Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt is surrounded on the north by Piscop, which is administratively managed by Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, on the east by Sarcelles, on the south by Groslay and on the west by Montmorency.
See also
References
- Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise (French)
- INSEE (English)
- IGN (English)
External links
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (English)
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