Alfortville (French pronunciation: [alfɔʁvil] ) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.6 km (4.7 mi) from the center of Paris. It is one of the 13 communes in the intercommunality of Métropole du Grand Paris. It is also further divided into 15 neighborhoods.
Localisation
History
In 1885, 40% of the territory of Maisons-Alfort was split off and became the commune of Alfortville. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1887.
Transport
Alfortville is served by two stations on Paris RER D: Maisons-Alfort–Alfortville and Le Vert de Maisons. Alfortville is located at only 500 meters from the metro station École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort on Paris Métro Line 8.
Armenian community
The Armenian community of Alfortville is very significant. The Armenian Apostolic Church, located south of the city, is an important place for the Armenian community. There are streets named after Komitas Vartabed, Missak Manouchian, and the city of Yerevan. A roundabout has recently been named Place d'Achtarak after the Armenian city Ashtarak. After military clashes in the Armenian-populated breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops resumed in 2020, the city council of Alfortville unanimously voted to support the recognition of its independence under its Armenian name of Artsakh Republic, making it the first French city to do so.
Education
Public schools in the commune include:
9 preschools/nurseries (maternelles) and an annex 6 elementary schools Junior high schools: Collège Henri Barbusse, Collège Léon Blum, Collège Paul Langevin Lycée Polyvalent Maximilien Perret Private schools include:
Ecole privée Saint-Mesrop (preschool, elementary) Ecole primaire-College Kevork A Arabian
Notable people
Marten Yorgantz (born 1946), Armenian singer, opened a restaurant here Bendy Casimir (born 1980), mixed martial arts fighter Jean-Eudes Maurice (born 1986), Haitian footballer Jonathan Bamba (born 1996), footballer Ihsan Sacko (born 1997), footballer
Twin towns – sister cities
Alfortville is twinned with:
San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy (1989) Cantanhede, Portugal (2000) Oshakan, Armenia (2001) El Biar, Algeria (2011)
See also
Communes of the Val-de-Marne department