Goussainville, Val-d'Oise

Goussainville is a commune with 31 129 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Val- d'Oise in the Île- de -France region; it belongs to Arrondissement Sarcelles and Canton Goussainville.

Neighboring communities of Goussainville are Fontenay -en- Parisis in the north, Louvres in the east, Roissy -en -France in the Southeast, Le Thillay in the south, Gonesse in the southwest and Bouqueval in the West.

History

On June 3, 1973 crashed during the Paris Air Show a machine of the Soviet-type Tupolev Tu -144 over the city from and destroyed 15 buildings - including a school, which was closed that day but luckily. The six crew members aboard and eight people on the ground were killed. After the Paris-Charles -de- Gaulle was opened, the old town was abandoned more and more and got the city to the north a new center.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Renaissance Church of Saint- Pierre -Saint -Paul ( 16th century monument historique ), in poor condition in the decaying part of the old city.
  • The cellar of the former castle ( Monument historique )

Logis de la grange of Noues, former priory

Dovecote at the Ferme de Montmorency.

Pavillon de garde of the castle at the entrance to the park

Former stables of the castle, Rue du Pont.

Maison de Maître de (1860 ) at the site of the castle

Arrondissement of Sarcelles Cantons of France Postal codes in France Roissy-en-France
274704
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