Taverny

Taverny is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 21.2 km from the center of Paris.

Inhabitants are called Tabernaciens.

History
In 1806 the commune of Taverny merged with the neighboring commune of Saint-Leu, resulting in the creation of the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny.

In 1821 the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny was demerged. Thus, Taverny and Saint-Leu were both restored as separate communes.

On 30 March 1922, a part of the territory of Taverny was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Montigny-lès-Cormeilles and a part of the territory of Pierrelaye to create the commune of Beauchamp.

Florence Portelli was elected Mayor of Taverny in 2014, and re-elected in 2020.

Transport
Taverny is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris-Nord suburban rail line: Vaucelles and Taverny.

Air force base 921
Air force base 921 which hosts the commanders of the French airborne nuclear dissuasion force is situated in former quarries under the Montmorency forest in the commune of Taverny.

Twin towns – sister cities

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