Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt
Town hall
Coat of arms
Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt
Location within Île-de-France region  Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt
Coordinates: 48°59′57″N 2°21′28″E / 48.9992°N 2.3578°ECoordinates: 48°59′57″N 2°21′28″E / 48.9992°N 2.3578°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement	Sarcelles
Canton	Deuil-la-Barre
Intercommunality	Plaine Vallée
Government
• Mayor (2001–2020)	Alain Lorand
Area^1	6.00 km^2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population (2013)^2	14,393
• Density	2,400/km^2 (6,200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	95539 / 95350
Elevation	60–140 m (200–460 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.

Famous residents

• The surrealist Paul Éluard lived in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, and invited several future surrealists to his home including Max Ernst, André Breton and Robert Desnos.
• American author Edith Wharton lived in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt from 1919 until her death in 1937. The road she lived on has since been named after her.

Gardens of the Pavilion Colombe, Edith Wharton's villa

Nearby cities

The commune is bordered on the north by Piscop, which is administratively managed by Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, on the east by Sarcelles, on the south by Groslay, and on the west by Montmorency.

See also

• Communes of the Val-d'Oise department

References

• INSEE
• Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (French)

External links

• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)