Garges-lès-Gonesse (, literally Garges near Gonesse) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in northern France. It is located in the northern suburbs of Paris, from the center of Paris. The city is a part of the Paris urban area. It is the seat of the canton of Garges-lès-Gonesse, which also covers Arnouville.

The city is strongly urbanized and is near to Paris–Le Bourget Airport. Garges-lès-Gonesse was transformed from an old rural village to a suburb at the beginning of the 20th century.

Garges-lès-Gonesse

Population

Transport

Garges-lès-Gonesse is served by Garges – Sarcelles station on Paris RER line D.

Garges-lès-Gonesse

Education

Primary schools: 13 preschools 11 elementary schools Four combined preschools and elementary schools

Garges-lès-Gonesse

Secondary schools: Junior high schools: Paul Eluard, Henri Wallon, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse Senior high school/sixth-form college: Lycée Simone de Beauvoir Vocational high school: Lycée professionel Arthur Rimbaud

Personalities

Diamory Sylla, basketball player

Marc Macedot, athlete

Mr. Brainwash, street artist

See also

Communes of the Val-d'Oise department

References

External links

Official website

Association of Mayors of the Val d'Oise

Communes of Val-d'Oise