Country Region Ile-de-France | Area 20,340 Mayor Patrice Pagny | |
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Map of Lagny-sur-Marne
Lagny-sur-Marne ([laɲi syʁ maʁn]; English: Lagny on the Marne) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France 26.1 km (16.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
Contents
- Map of Lagny sur Marne
- 19eme gala doperette de lagnysurmarne le prince de madrid de francis lopez
- Lagny sur marne 77 les chemins du parc
- History
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- Twin towns
- Notable residents
- References
The commune of Lagny-sur-Marne is part of the Val de Bussy sector, one of the four sectors in the "new town" of Marne-la-Vallée.
19eme gala doperette de lagnysurmarne le prince de madrid de francis lopez
Lagny sur marne 77 les chemins du parc
History
During the Middle Ages Lagny-sur-Marne was a popular place for tourneys in Northern France. In November 1179 a notable tournament was held by Louis VII of France in honour of the coronation of his son. Later in 1846, Lagny-sur-Marne annexed the commune of Saint-Denis-du-Port.
Demographics
Inhabitants are called Latignaciens or Laniaques.
Economy
When Titus Interactive was active, its head office was in Lagny-sur-Marne.
Transport
Lagny-sur-Marne is served by Lagny – Thorigny station on the Transilien Paris – Est suburban rail line. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of Thorigny-sur-Marne, lies immediately across the Marne River from the town center of Lagny-sur-marne.
Education
The commune has ten preschools and nine elementary schools. There are two junior high schools, Collège Les 4 Arpents and Collège Marcel Rivière, as well as one senior high school/sixth-form college, Lycée Van Dongen.
Twin towns
Lagny-sur-Marne is twinned with Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec in Canada since 1969, and also Alnwick, Northumberland in England.