Écouen
Encyclopedia
Écouen is a commune
in the northern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located 18.4 km (11.4 mi) from the center of Paris
.
Écouen houses the Château d'Écouen
, home of the Montmorency family
. This château, built during the Renaissance
, houses the Musée national de la Renaissance, the largest Renaissance museum in France.
station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located at the border between the commune of Écouen and the commune of Ézanville
, on the Ézanville side of the border.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the northern suburbs of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is located 18.4 km (11.4 mi) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero
In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured...
.
Écouen houses the Château d'Écouen
Château d'Écouen
The Château d'Écouen is a historical building in Écouen, north of Paris, France. It was built in 1538–1550 for Anne de Montmorency, who was made connétable in 1538. He had inherited the château in 1515, and his building campaigns were informed by his first-hand experience in overseeing royal works...
, home of the Montmorency family
Montmorency family
Montmorency, pronounced , the name of one of the oldest and most distinguished families in France, derived from the city of Montmorency, now in the Val-d'Oise département, in the immediate neighborhood of Enghien-les-Bains and Saint-Denis, about 9 miles northwest of Paris.The family, since its...
. This château, built during the Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
, houses the Musée national de la Renaissance, the largest Renaissance museum in France.
Transport
Écouen is served by Écouen – ÉzanvilleGare d'Écouen-Ézanville
Gare d'Écouen - Ézanville is a railway station in Ézanville , France. It is situated on the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway, which connects the Paris agglomeration with the coastal resort Le Tréport via Beauvais. The station is served by Transilien suburban trains from the Gare du Nord...
station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line. This station is located at the border between the commune of Écouen and the commune of Ézanville
Ézanville
Ézanville is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
, on the Ézanville side of the border.