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The arms are those of the [[Montmorency]] family, to whom the castle belonged; the eagle indicates the association with Napoleon, who used the castle to house his school for daughters of knights of the Legion of Honor. | The arms are those of the [[Montmorency]] family, to whom the castle belonged; the eagle indicates the association with Napoleon, who used the castle to house his school for daughters of knights of the Legion of Honor. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Gassowski, A : Armorial des communes du Val-d'Oise. | [[Literature]] : Gassowski, A : Armorial des communes du Val-d'Oise. | ||
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The arms are those of the Montmorency family, to whom the castle belonged; the eagle indicates the association with Napoleon, who used the castle to house his school for daughters of knights of the Legion of Honor.
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Literature : Gassowski, A : Armorial des communes du Val-d'Oise.