Taverny is a common French, located in the department of the Val-d'Oise and the area Île-de-France. Its inhabitants is called Tabernacien () S.

Located at orée of the Forest of Montmorency, the common one knew an urban strong growth lasting of 20th century which transformed the village of origin downtown exceeding them: 25000 inhabitants. Having a remarkable Gothic church , Taverny is especially famous for its air base, French military system center of nuclear deterrence, located in old careers given up under the forest.

Geography

Taverny is located in Vallée of Montmorency, to 20 km in the North-West of Paris, with orée of the Forêt of Montmorency. The southern half of its largely urbanized territory occupies the Vallée of Montmorency between 55 and 90 meters of altitude while the septentrional half of the territory is occupied essentially by the main forest, located on a Butte-témoin staging itself from 90 to 188 meters of altitude. The territory counts a still rural small portion in the North-West.

The commune is crossed East-West: in its center the secondary road 928 (Saint-Denis - Hérouville) and in the south by the highway has 115, partially in distinct glaze. Two North-South axes connect the commune to Beauchamp and the Patte of Goose of Herblay (D 106) and to Montigny-the-Cormeilles (D 407). The commune is in addition crossed by no river; however, the northern limit of the territory is formed by the brook of the Funds or brook of Cailleuse, become downstream Ru of Montubois, flows minor of the Oise.

Communes bordering

Taverny is bordering on: Villiers-Adam, Béthemont-the-Forest and Chauvry in north, Saint-Leu-the-Forest and Plessis-Bouchard in the east, Franconville, Montigny-the-Cormeilles and Beauchamp in the south, Pierrelaye, Bessancourt and Frépillon in the west.

Climate

Taverny as all the Île-de-France is subjected to a degraded oceanic Climat. It intramurally is different from the climate of Paris by a variation in temperature of a few degrees, particularly notable at daybreak, and which tends to be accentuated with the passing of years. This variation, of 2° on average but which can reach 8° by one night clear and a weak Vent, is explained by the urban density which increases the temperature in the middle of the agglomeration. The annual average temperature is of 11°C, the month more the cold is January with +4°C; the hottest months are July and August with +19°C (average day laborer).

Heraldic

History

Origins

Its Gallo-Roman name is Taberniacum . In 754, the charter of Pépin the Brief makes of it the property of the Abbaye of Saint-Denis.

Revolution at our days

A decree of June 16th, 1806 joined together the commune of Taverny to that of “Claire-Fountain cy-in front of Saint-Leu” who becomes “Saint-Leu-Taverny”. Taverny disappears as a commune.

In 1815, important careers of Gypse are put in exploitation at Taverny and Bessancourt. Because of their strategic position (in particular of the proximity of the Railroad) and their surfaces, these places are used by German (1941 - 1944) who stores ammunition there, there establish the center of air defense of the Luftwaffe and make of it an assembly workshop of the missiles V1 and V2. In 1946, the air force uses in its turn the careers. In 1957, the Center of Operations of Air Defense settles in the air base of Taverny, followed in 1961 of the Command Air of the Defense forces Air and in 1963 of the Command of the Strategic Air forces.

In October 1915, “Saint-Leu-Taverny” is divided into Saint-Leu-The-Forest and Taverny. Taverny reappears as a commune.

Demography

Administration

Taverny belongs to the jurisdiction of authority of Montmorency, and great authority as well as trade of Pontoise.

List successive mayors

Syndics before 1787

  • Denis Duplessis
  • Jean Jerome
  • Jean Fountain
  • Nicolas Garnier
  • Denis D' Argence
  • François Hébert 1787 - 1790

Mayors before 1900

  • Benoist Dubost, January 1790
  • Albert Fournier, 1791
  • Nicolas Joseph Hiret, Octadie Frimaire Year II (November 28th 1793)
  • Nicolas Montigny, Ventôse Year III (February or March 1795)
  • Louis Morisset, 1st Floréal Year III (April 20th, 1795)
  • Nicolas de Montigny, 2 Nivôse Year IV, municipal employee (December 23rd, 1795)
  • Delaune, Demontigny, Year V (1796) municipal employees
  • Mignault, Douy, Daix
  • François Daix, Year VIII (1799) provisional Mayor
  • Pierre Mignault, Thermidor 11 Year VIII (July 30th, 1800)
  • De Gouve, Year IX (1801)
  • Delatour, 1806 Saint-Leu-Taverny
  • De Goove, 1816
  • Obry, 1819
  • Xavier-Louis Hébert, January 25th, 1821
  • Claret, May 5th, 1826
  • Vincent Hiret, June 28th, 1828
  • Louis Hébert, February 24th, 1830
  • Aubry, 1834
  • Louis Houdry, 1838
  • Honore Tap, October 6th, 1842
  • Rouen Of Mallets, October 1845
  • Auguste Bontemps, 1854
  • Auguste Godard, 1855
  • German Lefèvre-Pontalis, February 3rd, 1859
  • Philippe Desfossez, September 16th, 1865
  • Theophilus Mignault, September 1870
  • Dubois Octave, May 10th, 1896

Intercommunality

No intercommunality with clean taxation exists in 2007.

Safety

The rate of criminality of the district of police force of Taverny (including Saint-Leu-the-Forest, Beauchamp and Bessancourt) is of 70,91 acts for 1000 inhabitants (crimes and offenses, figures 2005) what clearly locates it under average the main road (83/1000) and secondary road (88,15/1000). The rate of resolution of the businesses by the police services is of 30,95%, slightly higher than the average of the department of 28,83%.

Twinning

Twin town with Lüdinghausen (Germany) and Sedlcany (Czech Republic).

Economy

the zone of activities of Taverny exists since the beginning of the years 1980. It constitutes part of the pole of activities of Beauchamp - Pierrelaye - Bessancourt, which counts 6200 employment and 257 companies, distributed on 141 hectares of zones of activities. It is one of the major economic poles of the Val of Oise.

The industrial site of Taverny extends on 61 hectares and account 3000 employment, Composé of 145 companies of various sizes, carrying on their activity in various sectors (general mechanics, precision mechanics, transport, chemistry, electronics, body, routing, conditioning…). Taverny was classified besides the most dynamic twelfth the city of France by the daily newspaper the Echoes.

Trade

The shopping mall the Doors of Taverny including/understanding a hypermarket Auchan, a Bricorama store and various retail businesses is on the territory of the commune, near an exit of the French Autoroute A115.

Transport

The commune is served by two Gare S ('' Vaucelles '' and '' Taverny '' of the line Paris - Persan by Ermont).

The city is also served by the lines of Bus and Bus

In addition, the city is crossed by the highway A115.

Monuments and places of visit

Our-Lady-with-the Assomption is a beautiful Gothic church of the 13th century, finished in record time in 1237 then consolidated at XVe and XIXe centuries. The family of Montmorency undertook of them work and one says that the first stone was posed by Blanche of Castille. A Triforium makes it tower of the Nef, the Transept and the chorus. The capitals and the archivolts of the gate are decorated splendid sculptures. The church shelters a remarkable stone retable given by the constable Anne de Montmorency. The organ dates from the rebirth. (Visit the every day except Monday of 14:00 to 18:00 on go.)

the vault known as of the Ecce Homo was set up by the woman of François de Pollalion (gentleman of Louis XIII), Marie de Lumagne or Marie Lumague (1599-1657), girl of the banker Jean André Lumague, helped by girls of loose living converted by it with more sizeable manners.

a Gallo-Roman cellar discovered on the building site of a115 highway.

Culture

The city has a media library “Modern times” open to all and with all, it is also of place or are organized animations - exposures, conferences, spectacles. Beside the Media library also the Arts center is builds recently. One also finds a small cinema made up of two rooms of projection (Studio 207)

Sport

Taverny has a team of Water-Polo evolving/moving in championship of France elite, Taverny Water sports 95, of judo, football (COSOM), of handball, badminton…

Sports equipment

Taverny has several sports equipment: the stages Jean Bouin and of Boissy; the inter-commune gymnasium Richard Dacoury, the swimming pool of Taverny, as well as the skate-park and the park of Pontalys.

Personalities related to the commune

To deepen

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External bonds

  • official site of the city

Notes, sources and references

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