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Argenteuil is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris,
France. It is located 12.3 km (7.6 miles) from the center of
Paris. Argenteuil is a sub-prefecture of the Val-d'Oise
department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Argenteuil.
Argenteuil is the second most populated commune in the suburbs
of Paris (after Boulogne-Billancourt) and by far the most
populated commune in the Val-d'Oise department, although it is
not its capital, which is shared between the communes of Cergy
and Pontoise.
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Famous people born in Argenteuil
* Georges Braque, May 3, 1882, Co-founder of cubism and
sculptor.
* Ingrid Chauvin, (b. October 3, 1973), French actress.
* Chevalier d'Argenteuil, (fl. in Newfoundland, Canada 1709-13),
French Soldier; he captured Fort William at St. John's
Newfoundland in 1709
Famous pieces of Artwork
* "Autumn at Argenteuil"
Claude
Monet.
* "Regatta at Argenteuil" Claude Monet.
* "Red Boats, Argenteuil" Claude Monet.
* "The Bridge at Argenteuil" Claude Monet.
* "The Port at Argenteuil" Claude Monet.
* "The Seine at Argenteuil" Claude Monet.
* "Argenteuil" Édouard Manet.
* "Seine near Argenteuil" Édouard Manet.
* "Regatta at Argenteuil" Auguste Renoir.
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