Plessis-Bouchard
Plessis-Bouchard is a common French, located in the department of the Val-d'Oise and the area Île-de-France.
The inhabitants name Plessis-Buccardésien () S.
Geography
Plessis-Bouchard is located in the middle of the Vallée of Montmorency, to 20 km in the North-West of Paris. The commune is bordering on: Saint-Leu-the-Forest (northern), Ermont (western), Franconville (southern), Taverny (north-eastern).To note in the vicinity the communes of Montigny-the-Cormeilles (is), Saint-Price (north-western), Eaubonne and Enghien-the-Baths (in the east).
The commune is easily accessible by the Gare from Franconville - Plessis-Bouchard (Transilien Paris-North and line C of the RER) or by the highway a 15 then A115.
Heraldic
History
The name Bouchard comes from Bouchard Bearded the, first lord of Montmorency. “Plessis” comes as for him from the common noun “pless” indicating a barrier.In the past Plesseyum Buccardi , then Plessis at the 12th century, the city is one of the smallest communes of the Vallée of Montmorency.
Its rise is rather recent, beginning of the 20th century, primarily due on arrival of the railroad in the vicinity (Franconville).
Administration
Plessis-Bouchard belongs to the jurisdiction of authority of Montmorency, and great authority as well as trade of Pontoise.
Safety
The rate of criminality of the district of police force of Ermont (including Franconville, Plessis-Bouchard, Saint-Price, Montlignon and Eaubonne) is of 66,26 acts for 1000 inhabitants (crimes and offenses, figures 2005) what locates it among weakest of the Val-d'Oise, very largely lower than average the main road (83/1000) and secondary road (88,15/1000). The rate of resolution of the businesses by the police services is on the other hand only of 27,93%, under the average of the department of 28,83%.
Demography
Personalities of Plessis-Bouchard
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Frederic Gaillardet politician, writer and mayor of Plessis-Bouchard
- Romain Mesnil born in Plessis-Bouchard the June 13rd 1977
- Lorie born in Plessis-Bouchard the May 2nd 1982
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