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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France |
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Département : Val-d'Oise
Origin/meaning
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.
Literature : Gassowski, A : Armorial des communes du Val-d'Oise.