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Drancy
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Drancy is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.8 kilometers from the center of Paris. The name Drancy comes from Medieval Latin Derenciacum, and before that Terentiacum, meaning estate of Terentius, a Gallo-Roman landowner. In the 17th century, Drancy was divided into two distinct villages namely Drancy le Grand and le Petit Drancy. The district of the Village Parisien is built on the old location of the hamlet of Groslay which was surrounded by the forest of Bondy. During the Second World War, Drancy was the site of the Drancy deportation camp where Jews, gypsies, and others were held before being shipped to the German concentration camps. In 1976, the Memorial to the Deportation at Drancy was created by sculptor Shelomo Selinger to commemorate the French Jews imprisoned in the camp.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Drancy is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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