Montrouge is a commune and the chief town of a canton in the southwestern suburbs of Paris in France. France is divided into 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common... Capital Paris Area 12,011 km² Regional President Jean-Paul Huchon (PS) (since 1998) Population   - 2004 estimate   - 1999 census   - Density (Ranked 1st) 11,264,000 10,952,011 938/km² (2004) Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Départements Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Hauts-de-Seine is a département in France. ... The 100 French départements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... The canton is an administrative division of France. ... Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. ... INSEE is the French abbreviation for the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (French: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques). ... Residency is a stage of postgraduate medical training in North America which leads to eligibility for board certification in a primary care or referral specialty. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... The following is a list of the 745 communes of the Seine-Maritime département, in France. ... The canton is an administrative division of France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

The population increased in the last years after a long period of decline. The population reached 42,002 in 2003. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Its name comes from the Latin words monte mount and rubeus red, meaning Red Mountain according to the reddish color of the ground. The name was mentioned in 1194. Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Mount can mean: a horse or other animal or bird intended for riding; for example, a horse, camel, elephant, or Garuda an attachment point for equipment to vehicles, usually made to enable the object mounted there to be moved in relation to the vehicle, but still remain affixed. ... Red is a color at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... Events November 20 - Palermo falls to Henry VI, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire December 25 - Henry VI is crowned king of Sicily. ...

In 1640, the plain of Montrouge became a reserve for royal huntings. Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ...

In 1860, the creation of the arrondissements of Paris cut down Montrouge by Petit Montrouge which formed a part of the 16e/XIVe arrondissement while the Grand Montrouge remains. The area was reduced from 3.05 km² to 1.05 km². 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... The city of Paris, in France is divided into 20 arrondissements. ...

In 1875, the commune gained several thousand square metres from the communes of Châtillon, Bagneux and a quarter of Haut Mesnil. 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Châtillon is a commune and the chief town of a canton of the Hauts-de-Seine département, in suburban Paris, France. ... Bagneux is a commune and a canton of the département of Hauts-de-Seine, in the suburban area of France. ...

Economy

The industrial development started in 1925. Many printing factories were to be found in Montrouge, but most of them have disappeared today. Today, services and telecommunications are the main activities. 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

• Aeronautical and electronic engineering, Alstom, Schlumberger, Siemens AG, ST Microelectronics
• Telecommunications, Orange
• Information technology, Atos Origin
• The Papier d'Arménie (lit. Armenian Paper) in Rue Morel

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People

• Robert Doisneau (1912 - 1994), photographer, born in Gentilly, lived in Montrouge from 1937
• Raymond Federman (b. 1928) American novelist and academic.
• Coluche (b. 1944 in Paris - 1986) (Michel Collucci), humorist.
• Jean-Jacques Goldman, author and singer, he lived most of his live and lives today in Marseille.
• Claude Sautet (1924 - 2000), scenario writer

Robert Doisneau (April 14, 1912 - April 1, 1994), French photographer noted for his frank and often humorous depictions of Parisian street life. ... 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Raymond Federman (born 1928) is an American novelist and academic, known also for poetry, essays, translations and criticism. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Michel Colucci (October 28, 1944 - June 19, 1986), better known as Coluche, was a famous French comedian who went the extra mile to rock the establishment. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jean-Jacques Goldman Jean-Jacques Goldman (born October 11, 1951) is a French singer and songwriter. ... City motto: Actibus immensis urbs fulget Massiliensis. ... Claude Sautet - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Others

• Fort de Montrouge, located mainly in the commune of Arcueil.

Arcueil is a commune of the Val-de-Marne département, in France. ...

External links

(in French)

• Montrouge official website
• History of Montrouge
• Montbouge, webzine of Montrougiens
• Salon Européen des Jeunes Créateurs