Mont-Saint-Aignan
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People
- Birthplace of Jacques AnquetilJacques AnquetilJacques Anquetil was a French road racing cyclist and the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964...
(1934–1987), the first cyclist to win the Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
five times. - Viviane AsseyiViviane AsseyiViviane Asseyi is a French football player who currently plays for French club Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine. Asseyi plays as an attacking midfielder and joined Montpellier midway through the 2009–10 season in January 2010. She joined the club after starring for the women's section of...
footballer - Jackson MendyJackson MendyJackson Mendy is a French-born Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for AC Ajaccio.-Club:Mendy played for SC Freiburg until July 2010...
footballer - Matthieu Louis-JeanMatthieu Louis-JeanMatthieu Louis-Jean is a French footballer, who is currently unattached after being released by Norwich City. He joined Norwich in June 2005 after several seasons at Nottingham Forest, who he joined from Le Havre AC in 1999 following a loan spell. An experienced full-back, Louis-Jean made 198...
footballer - Mohamed SissokoMohamed SissokoMohamed Lamine Sissoko Gillan is a French-born Malian footballer who is currently playing for the French Ligue 1 team Paris-Saint Germain and the Malian national team. Although he could have elected to play for France internationally, he chose to play for the country of his descent, Mali...
, Juventus F.C footballer, was born here. - Lucien TesnièreLucien TesnièreLucien Tesnière was one of the most prominent and influential French linguists.Tesnière was born in Mont-Saint-Aignan on May 13, 1893...
(1893–1954), ínfluential French linguist, was born here. - Lagaf'Lagaf'Lagaf is a famous French humorist, TV presenter, singer and actor.-Biography:...
, French humorist and TV-presenter. - Thierry FoucaudThierry FoucaudThierry Foucaud is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-Maritime department. He is a member of the Communist, Republican, and Citizen Group.-References:*...
(1954- ), French politician, was born here. - Jamel Ait Ben IdirJamel Aït Ben IdirJamel Aït Ben Idir is a French-Moroccan footballer currently playing for French side Arles-Avignon.-Career:...
, footballer, was born here. - For two years it was home to Tony ParkerTony ParkerWilliam Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA....
the NBA star recently married to Eva LongoriaEva LongoriaEva Jacqueline Longoria is an American actress, best known for portraying Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives...
of Desperate HousewivesDesperate HousewivesDesperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
fame. - Sébastien Le TouxSébastien Le TouxSébastien Le Toux is a French-American footballer who currently plays for the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.-Professional:Le Toux was part of the youth setup at Rennes, and briefly played for Lorient in Ligue 2, prior to moving to the United States.Le Toux unsuccessfully tried out for...
, who plays for Philadelphia Union of Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, was born here.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9989 | 16,031 | 19,146 | 19,736 | 19,961 | 21,265 | 21,150 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Jacques, dating from the eleventh century, used as a workshop after the Revolution.
- The church of St.Thomas, dating from the twelfth century.
- The sixteenth century church of St.Aignan.
- The nineteenth century church of St.Andre.
- The modern church of Notre-Dame-de-Miséricorde (1970).
- The chapel of the Petit-Séminaire (1862).
- Several ancient houses.
Colleges and universities
- École Supérieure de Commerce de RouenÉcole Supérieure de Commerce de RouenThe Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Rouen is a leading French business school.ESC Rouen's quality is recognized at European level through its EQUIS accreditation and its Financial Times' ranking 13th position best European Master in Management...
(ESC Rouen = business school) - Institut de Formation Internationale (part of the business school)
- ésitpa (agriculture and agronomy)
- ESIGELEC formerly in Mont-Saint-Aignan; moved in 2004 to nearby Saint Etienne du Rouvray
- Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rouen (INSA Rouen) also - since Oct 2009 - now wholly in Saint Etienne du Rouvray
See also
- Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
- Seine-MaritimeSeine-MaritimeSeine-Maritime is a French department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre...
- NormandyNormandyNormandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...