Argenteuil
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- For the place in Quebec, see Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, Quebec
| Argenteuil | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Val-d'Oise (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Argenteuil |
| Canton | Chief town of 3 cantons |
| INSEE | |
| Postal Code | 95100 |
| Mayor Current Term | Georges Mothron 2001-2008 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Argenteuil - Bezons |
| Longitude | |
| Latitude | |
| Altitudes | average : minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 17.22 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 100,600 93,961 inhab. (July 1, 2004 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
| Population Density | 5,842 inhab./km² |
Name
The name Argenteuil was recorded for the first time in a royal charter of 697 as Argentoialum, from a Latin/Celtic radical argento meaning "silver", "silvery", "shiny", perhaps in reference to the gleaming surface of the river Seine, on the banks of which Argenteuil is located, and from a Celtic suffix -ialo meaning "clearing, glade", "place of".History
Argenteuil was founded as a convent in the 7th century (→ Pierre Abélard, Convent of Argenteuil). The monastery that arose from the convent was destroyed during the French Revolution.Argenteuil was known for the white asparagus and grapes grown there. The word Argenteuil is synonymous with asparagus on menus. Once a rural escape for Parisians, it is now a suburb of Paris. Painters made Argenteuil famous, including Claude Monet, Jean-Etienne Delacroix, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Georges Braque.
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Transportation
Argenteuil is served by Argenteuil station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.Argenteuil is also served by Val d'Argenteuil station on the Transilien Paris Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
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