Lagny-sur-Marne
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Lagny-sur-Marne is a commune
Communes of France
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 in the eastern suburbs of Paris
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, France
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. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne
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 department in the Île-de-France
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 26.1 km (16.2 mi) from the center of Paris
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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
Marne-la-Vallée
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History

During the Middle Ages
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 Lagny-sur-Marne was a popular place for tourneys in Northern France. In November 1179 a notable Tournament (medieval)
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 was held by Louis VII of France
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 in honour of the coronation of his son. Later in 1846, Lagny-sur-Marne annexed the commune of Saint-Denis-du-Port.

Transport

Lagny-sur-Marne is served by Lagny – Thorigny station on the Transilien Paris – Est
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 suburban rail line. This station, although administratively located on the territory of the neighboring commune of Thorigny-sur-Marne
Thorigny-sur-Marne
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, lies immediately across the Marne River
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 from the town center of Lagny-sur-marne.

Twin towns

Lagny-sur-Marne is twinned with Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
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, Quebec
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 in Canada
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 since 1969, and also Alnwick
Alnwick
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, Northumberland
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 in England
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