Écouen

Écouen is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Val-d'Oise department in north France.

Écouen
Château d'Écouen
Château d'Écouen
Coat of arms of Écouen
Location of Écouen
Écouen is located in France
Écouen
Écouen
Écouen is located in Île-de-France (region)
Écouen
Écouen
Coordinates: 49°01′10″N 2°22′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementSarcelles
CantonFosses
IntercommunalityRoissy Pays de France
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Catherine Delprat
Area
1
7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
7,125
  Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95205 /95440
Elevation61–167 m (200–548 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Écouen is known for the Château d'Écouen, home of the Montmorency family. This château, built during the Renaissance, houses the Musée national de la Renaissance, the largest Renaissance museum in France.

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