Soisy-sous-Montmorency
Soisy -sous- Montmorency is a municipality with 17,531 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the vicinity of the French capital Paris. Its citizens and residents hot Soiséens or Soiséennes. Soisy -sous- Montmorency is the capital of the canton of the same name.
Geography
Soisy is located north-northeast of the center of Paris, at a distance of about 15 km as the crow. The city is nestled in the valley of Montmorency. Southern border is the lake of Enghien. To the north are the hills and forest of Montmorency.
Neighboring communities of Soisy are Andilly, Eaubonne, Enghien- les- Bains, Montmorency and Saint- Gratien.
History
A deed of gift of the noble lords of Montmorency ( Seigneur de Montmorency ) is handed down from the year 1110. In the deed the parish Sosoi the Abbey of Saint -Florent de Saumur is ideal. It is believed that the name derives from the Latin Sosiacus, which is in turn due to the name Sosius. The place name means therefore owned by the Sosius or place of Sosius. The site has been touched by a Roman road, which was a part of the important Paris- Rouen. Further evidence of the Gallo- Roman past of the place but have not been discovered.
The rolling hills locally favored the cultivation of vines and fruit trees. The flat valley floor was swampy, however, so that the population settled on the slopes of the hills.
In the Middle Ages various fiefs emerged in the community, including one that bore the names of towns. One of these lords, Jean de Soisy, sold to Louis XIII. that grounds at Versailles, on the famous Royal Castle was built later. The last of the Lords of Soisy died in 1703 in the uprising of the Protestant rebels in the Languedoc. The monastery of Saint- Denis also had land in Soisy. A place called Fosse- aux- Moines ( Mönchgraben ) may be an indication of a monastic fish farming.
In the 18th century the growth of the nearby city Paris led to a boom in vegetable production at the site. Villas and manor originated from wealthy. In 1846 the railway line from Paris to Pontoise was put into operation. In 1850 the municipality of Enghien- les- Bains was established, at the expense of communities of Soisy and Pontoise. Soisy had to cede much of its municipal area and the sulfurous mineral springs at the lake of Enghien. 1860 was the famous Racecourse of Enghien. Was your biggest part and is located on the territory of the municipality Soisy.
1866 another railway line was put into operation: Known as Refoulons route ran up a steep path from Enghien to Montmorency, with stops in Pointe- Soisy and Raquet. In 1954 this steam-powered line was set.
In the course of industrialization in the 19th century, the gypsum deposits in the hills at the site were significant. The led to the formation of gypsum mining operations and in the 20th century, the emergence of a processing industry. Also the fruit and vegetable cultivation in the 19th century witnessed a further boost to the detriment of viticulture, whose acreage 1780-1901 shrank from 54 acres to 10 acres.
An Act to promote housing construction, the Loi Loucheur, 1921 issued by the Minister of Labour and Social care, Louis Loucheur, led to a building boom and to further growth of the population. By 1954 the city's population had grown to 7,000 and by 1964 to 13,000 people. The opposite of capital cheaper rents and the fast rail link to Paris promoted population growth. This was ultimately at the expense of the traditional fruit, garden and vegetable production at the site. There was a typical Parisian suburban community, with industries such as mechanical engineering factory Rincheval and the foundry Bernard and with supermarkets and shopping centers.
In recent years, the old community center, with traditional farms, restored and revived.
Demographics
Management
Soisy -sous- Montmorency is the capital of a canton, which itself includes not only Soisy the two communities Andilly and Margency. The city is part of the urban unit and the city Paris region.
Twinning
Soisy is twinned areas located on the Greater Stuttgart Freiberg am Neckar and the northern Portuguese city Fafe.
Economy
Halfway up the hill to the forest of Montmorency occurs gypsum to light. It is the most important gypsum deposits in Europe. In the 19th century plaster and gypsum quarries factories emerged. The quarries were exploited by the end of the 20th century.
The gypsum quarry Vieujot and the gypsum board factory Pavé -Saint -Paul in 1947 were in operational again. The gypsum quarry, which was also called Trou -du- Loup ( hole ) is no longer exploited today, but the factory still produces locally, which brings a whole host of environmental problems in the city.
The civil engineering firm of J. Fayolle et Fils, which has an annual turnover of about 150 million euros (as of 2005 ) is headquartered in Soisy.
The shopping center Les deux Cedars is located in the municipality on the border to the municipality Eaubonne. It includes a supermarket Auchan chain, a Bricorama - hardware store, a garden center and a shopping arcade. In the immediate vicinity there is another, slightly smaller shopping center.
Traffic
Soisy -sous- Montmorency is located near the train station Champ de courses d' Enghien, on the suburban rail network Transilien. The journey time to Paris Gare du Nord is 14 to 18 minutes.
From the train station from the lines go 10, 11, 12, 14 et 16 of Valmy - bus network, which the company TVO (Transports du Val- d'Oise ) is operated. Furthermore, the municipality operates a minibus service that Soisybus.
By car Soisy is easily accessible via the French A15 motorway, from which it is only 3 km away. About the Boulevard du intercommunal Parisi (sic) the capital is within 15 minutes by car, but only outside of peak hours.
Attractions
Gardens and parks
The community has two large parks:
- In the parc du Val- Ombreux ( " Park to the shady valley " ) is an orangery dating from the 18th century. The park and the orangery are the only remnants of a castle from that period. After the castle had been abandoned for a long time, it was finally demolished in 1983. The Orangery, which had also been in a neglected state, was, however, restored in the early 1990s and has since then served the community as a conference and exhibition center. In addition, a large children 's playground in the park.
- The Parc René Bailly is located rue du Puits- Grenet.
In addition, the community maintains a number of other green and flower surfaces. 17 urban gardeners are busy trying to maintain the 23 acres of greenery and flowers 63 surfaces. In the spring and summer months, the city shines in the floral splendor: Soisy advertises itself as ville fleurie ( " prosperous city " ), and was at the Concours des villes et villages fleuris ( "Competition of flourishing cities and villages " ) has received several awards.
Building
The church of Saint -Germain was built before 1624 and 1757 renewed in the classical style. Already in 1270, however, already found a mention of a chapel on the same site. The choir stalls from the 16th century was classified in 1914 as a national historical monument. The church tower is the only remnant of an earlier building of 1536. Cemetery, originally surrounded the church was abandoned in 1850. In 1968 the church was enlarged by a modern extension.
Sports facilities
Of the 44 hectares of the racecourse Champ de Courses d' Enghien- Soisy 96 % are in the area of the municipality Soisy. 4% are in the field of Eaubonne. Nevertheless, the racetrack named after the more famous neighbor and spa town of Enghien. Equestrian is operated at this location since 1860, but until 1879 was the official opening rather than Hippodrome. 1922 a solid race track was built. During the two world wars, the racecourse was closed.
The races will be used by the leading French betting company PMU for horse betting. Since 1997 it is managed by the Société d' Encouragement du Cheval Français. The track is dedicated to trotting and steeplechase. In 1986 she was refurbished and equipped with floodlights. Your present legal name hippodrome d' Enghien- Soisy she wears since 1999.
Every April, takes place there, the Prix de l' Atlantique.
Personalities
The following people spent part of their life in Soisy:
- Aristide Briand, French diplomat and politician peace
- Georges Delerue, Film Composer
- Alexandre Lagoya, internationally renowned guitarist
- Christian Noyer, French jurist, financial expert and government official
- Ida Presti, internationally renowned guitarist
- Louis Saha, French football player