GONESSE


'Gonesse' is a commune of the Val-d'Oise, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.5 km. (10.2 miles) from the centre of Paris.
It is located immediately north of Le Bourget Airport and southwest of Charles de Gaulle International Airport.

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History
Coat of arms
Transport
External links

History



★ King Philip II of France was born here on 21 August 1165.

★ On 25 July 2000, Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic airliner crashed in Gonesse.
Coat of arms

Coat of arms of Gonesse

Transport


Gonesse is served by no station of the Paris M̩tro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Gonesse is Villiers-le-Bel РGonesse РArnouville station on Paris RER line D. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Arnouville-l̬s-Gonesse, 2.6 km.(1.6 miles) from the town center of Gonesse.

External links



★ Official website of the City of Gonesse (in French)

★ Gonesse website (in French)

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