Maisons-Alfort
Maisons-Alfort | |
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The church of Sainte-Agnès, in Maisons-Alfort | |
Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of Maisons-Alfort | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′21″N 2°26′16″E / 48.8058°N 2.4378°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Nogent-sur-Marne |
| Canton | Maisons-Alfort |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Marie France Parrain |
Area 1 | 5.38 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 57,422 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 94046 /94700 |
| Elevation | 24–47 m (79–154 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Maisons-Alfort (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃ alfɔʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.4 km (5.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
Maisons-Alfort is famous as the location of the National Veterinary School of Alfort. The Fort de Charenton, constructed between 1841 and 1845, has since 1959 housed the Commandement des Écoles de la Gendarmerie Nationale.