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2 unusual facts about Fort d'Aubervilliers


Fort d'Aubervilliers

The Fort d'Aubervilliers is a former fortification of Paris built for 1842 to 1846 in Aubervilliers to control the "route de Flandre", now Route nationale 2, to the northeast of Paris.

It gives its name to the Fort d'Aubervillers station of Line 7 of the Paris Métro, opened in 1979.


Alexander Chernin

Into the 1990s, Chernin was still performing well in international competition; first at Dortmund 1990 (ahead of Boris Gelfand) with further successes to follow at Buenos Aires 1992, Gothenburg 1996 and Aubervilliers 1996 (the latter, a rapid event).

August Coenders

He designed the Röchling Shell that was tested in 1942 and 1943 against the Belgian Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau and the V-3 cannon.

Brahim Yadel

The Department of Defense reports that he was born on March 17, 1971, in Aubervilliers, France.

Carrere Group

Carrere Group is a television production and distribution company based in Aubervilliers, France.

George K. Brady

He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the 17th Infantry in March 1891 and commanded that regiment at Fort D. A. Russell.

Guillaume Connesson

Connesson teaches orchestration at the Conservatoire National d'Aubervilliers-la Courneuve.

Hans Jürgen Press

While a prisoner at Ft. D.A. Russell in Texas, he painted detailed murals of far West Texas mountain scenes at Building 98 in Marfa, Texas.

Lenda Vumbi

Lenda Belly Vumbi Bundu (born 13 July 1995 in Aubervilliers, France) is a French footballer who currently plays for French Ligue 2 side FC Tours.

Monic Cecconi-Botella

After completing her studies, she worked as professor of music theory at the Conservatoire of Aubervilliers, and in 1983 became a professor of music analysis at the Paris Conservatoire.

Renée Gailhoustet

Her development of the La Maladrerie district at Aubervilliers, completed in 1984, with a rich blend of flats, an old people's home, artists' studios and shops, is a good example of her approach.

Gailhoustet's works are to be found mainly in the Paris suburbs, first and foremost at Ivry-sur-Seine and Aubervilliers, but also in Saint-Denis (renovation of the Ilot Basilique, 1981–1985), Villejuif, Romainville and Villetaneuse.

Vincent Cespedes

Vincent Cespedes (born September 14, 1973 in Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French philosopher and writer.

Wassila Rédouane-Saïd-Guerni

The couple met at the 2000 Olympic Games and live in Aubervilliers, France.

Zora sourit

"Zora sourit" music video was directed by Yannick Saillet in Miami, Florida and Aubervilliers, Paris and released in September 1998.


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