Sannois
Sannois (French pronunciation: [sanwa] ) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.2 km (9.4 miles) from the center of Paris, in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.
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Sannois railway station
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The windmill known as Moulin Trouillet
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Bust of Cyrano de Bergerac in Sannois, near Paris
Population
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Transport
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Public transport
Sannois is served by Sannois station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
Roads
Sannois is served by the A15 and A115 motorways and the N14 national road between Paris, Pontoise and Normandy.
Sport
Sannois is home to the Parc des Sports Michel Hidalgo, where the local football team L'Entente SSG play their home games in France's Championnat National.
Points of interest
- The windmill, built in the 18th century, was classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1975.
- Jardin botanique de Sannois des Plantes Médicinales
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Notable people
- Cyrano de Bergerac is said to have died in Sannois.
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- Louis de Robert (1871–1937), winner of the Prix Femina in 1911 died in Sannois.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sannois, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Moulin à vent dit Moulin Trouillet, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.com". www.biography.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-22.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sannois.
- Official website (in French)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise (in French)