Mont-Saint-Aignan () is a

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in the

Seine-Maritime Seine-Maritime () is a department of France in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre. Until 1955 it was named Seine-Inféri ...

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in the region of

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

, northwestern

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. The inhabitants of the town of Mont-Saint-Aignan are called ''Mont-Saint-Aignanais'' in French. Due to the presence of higher education institutions (notably the

University of Rouen The University of Rouen Normandy (''Université de Rouen Normandie'') is a French university, in the Academy of Rouen. History and demographics Located not in Rouen, but in the suburb of Mont-Saint-Aignan (a "township" in the Normandy region), th ...

and the NEOMA Business School) and the city's relatively small population, Mont-Saint-Aignan is considered the French city that has the largest proportion of students relative to its population (students represented in 2014 25,61% of the total population).

Geography

The town is the fifth-largest

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of the city of

Rouen Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of ...

and lies directly adjacent to the north side of Rouen at the junction of the D121 and D43. In addition to its population of 21,265, there are also around 20,000 students at the University and the various ''

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''.

History

The town is ultimately named for the ancient Saint

Aignan of Orleans Aignan or Agnan ( la, Anianus) (358–453), seventh Bishop of Orléans, France, assisted Roman general Flavius Aetius in the defense of the city against Attila the Hun in 451. He is known as Saint Aignan. Feast day: 17 November Life Aigna ...

. The parishes of Saint-Aignan ( la, Sanctus Anianus) and Mont-aux-Malades (Monte Infirmorum, which takes its name from a hospital) are mentioned in documents dating back to the 12th century. Henry II built a church there dedicated to

Thomas Becket Thomas Becket (), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English nobleman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then ...

in 1176 in an attempt to make up for his unwitting role in the murder of the

Archbishop of Canterbury The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England, the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. The current archbishop is Justi ...

. The modern commune of Mont-Saint-Aignan was created in the early 19th century (1815–1819) out of the merger of the communes of Monts-aux-Malades, Saint-Aignan and (partly) Saint-Denis-de-Bondeville.

Heraldry

People

Jacques Anquetil Jacques Anquetil (; 8 January 1934 – 18 November 1987) was a French road racing cyclist and the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in 1957 and from 1961 to 1964. He stated before the 1961 Tour that he would gain the y ...

(1934–1987), first

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

to win the

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...

five times *

Viviane Asseyi Viviane Marie-Louise Blanche Asseyi (born 20 November 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the France national team. Club career Asseyi began her career with amateur ...

, footballer * Ousmane Camara, basketball player *

Flora Coquerel Flora Coquerel (born 14 April 1994) is a French model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the 85th Miss France titleholder. She represented France at Miss Universe 2015 where she placed in the Top 5, which represents the third highest French ...

, Miss France 2014 *

Maurice Euzennat Maurice Euzennat (15 Novembre 1926 – 25 July 2004) was a French historian and archaeologist. Career After he passed his agrégation in history and resided at the école française de Rome between 1951 and 1954, Maurice Euzennat made a par ...

(1926–2004), historian and archaeologist *

Thierry Foucaud Thierry Foucaud (born 18 January 1954) is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-Maritime department. He is a member of the Communist, Republican, Citizen and Ecologist group The Communist, Republican, Citizen and Ecologist gr ...

(1954- ), politician *

govy Govy (born 12 April 1981) is a French artist diagnosed on the autism spectrum in 2013, and is an advocate for the neurodiversity movement. Their career began after their interactive art piece ''Photographic Diary'' in 2000 to 2001. Govy's work, i ...

, artist *

Franck Haise Franck Haise (born 15 April 1971) is a French professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Ligue 1 club Lens. As a player, he was a midfielder. Early life Haise was born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, Seine-Maritime. Coach ...

, football manager and former player *

Jamel Ait Ben Idir Jamel may refer to: * Jamel, Tunisia, a city in Tunisia * Jamel, Germany, a village in Germany People with the given name Jamel * Jamel Aït Ben Idir (born 1984) French-Moroccan footballer * Jamel Dean (born 1996), American football player * J ...

, footballer *

Lagaf' Vincent Rouil (; born 30 October 1959 in Mont-Saint-Aignan), better known as Vincent Lagaf' (), is a French humorist, TV presenter, singer and actor. Biography In 1987, Vincent Lagaf', who had just arrived in Paris, came to national attention as ...

, humorist and television presenter *

Sébastien Larcier Sébastien Larcier (born 29 August 1977) is a French football midfielder. Career Born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, Larcier began playing football in Championnat National for Pacy Vallée-d'Eure and Olympique Alès before joining Dijon FCO, where he ...

, footballer *

Pierrick Lebourg Pierrick Lebourg (born 30 December 1989 in Mont-Saint-Aignan) is a French professional footballer. He currently plays for FC Rouen Career He played on the professional level in Ligue 1 for Le Havre AC and made his debut in Ligue 1 on 30 May 2009 ...

, professional footballer *

Matthieu Louis-Jean Matthieu Louis-Jean (born 22 February 1976 in Mont-Saint-Aignan) is a French former footballer, who is currently head scout for Olympique de Marseille. He finished his career at Norwich in June 2005 after several seasons at Nottingham Forest, who ...

, footballer *

Jackson Mendy Jackson Mendy (born 25 May 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in France, he represented the Senegal national team internationally. Club career Mendy was born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, France. He started his career in ...

, footballer *

Tony Parker William Anthony Parker Jr. (born 17 May 1982) is a French-American former professional basketball player and majority owner of ASVEL Basket in LNB Pro A. Himself the son of a basketball pro, Parker started his career at Paris Basket Racing in ...

, basketball player *

Mohamed Sissoko Mohamed Lamine Sissoko (born 22 January 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, he could have elected to play for France internationally, but chose instead to play for the national side of ...

, footballer *

Lucien Tesnière Lucien Tesnière (; May 13, 1893 – December 6, 1954) was a prominent and influential French linguist. He was born in Mont-Saint-Aignan on May 13, 1893. As a maître de conférences (senior lecturer) in University of Strasbourg (1924), and l ...

(1893–1954), linguist *

Sébastien Le Toux Sébastien Le Toux (; born 10 January 1984) is a French retired professional Association football, footballer who spent the majority of his career in Major League Soccer, including six seasons at Philadelphia Union. A versatile attacker, who in ...

, footballer

Population

Places of interest

* The church of St. Jacques, dating from the eleventh century, used as a workshop after the Revolution * The church of St. Thomas, dating from the twelfth century * The sixteenth century church of St. Aignan * The nineteenth century church of St. André * The modern church of Notre-Dame-de-Miséricorde (1970) * The chapel of the Petit-Séminaire (1862) * Several ancient houses

Colleges and universities

* NEOMA Business School (former

École Supérieure de Commerce de Rouen The Rouen Business School (french: Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Rouen) was a leading French business school. It was founded in 1871 and on 24 April 2013, Rouen Business School and Reims Management School announced the merger of the two Schoo ...

)
Institut de Formation Internationale
(part of the Business School)
ésitpa
(agriculture and agronomy)
ESIGELEC
formerly in Mont-Saint-Aignan; moved in 2004 to nearby

Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. History Evidence of ancient habitation has been found on and around the site of modern-day Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray including ...

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Geography

History

Heraldry

People

Population

Places of interest

Colleges and universities

_Twin_towns_–_sister_cities

Twin towns – sister cities

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