Le Raincy

In the 17th and 18th century, Raincy was known primarily as location of the Château du Raincy, now demolished. The commune of Le Raincy was created on 20 May 1869 by detaching a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan and merging it with a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois and a small part of the territory of Gagny. Heraldry {{Blazon-arms Or, an oak tree eradicated vert, overall a fess vair, in dexter base a crescent gules in sinister base a fleur de lys azure, all within a bordure gules. ==Population==

The town today receives visitors - mainly to see the Notre-Dame du Raincy church. Designed by the brothers Auguste and Gustave Perret and built in 1922–1923, this was one of the first churches to be built in reinforced concrete, and with no external ornamentation. The architecture is remarkable for the classicism of its columns, greatly enhanced by the stained glass windows of Maurice Denis and Marie-Alain Couturier. The church is listed as an historic monument. It was restored in the 1990s, and is in regular use. Many of the visitors to the church come from Japan, as a smaller replica of Notre Dame du Raincy was built in the Tokyo suburbs. ==Transport==

Le Raincy is served by Le Raincy – Villemomble – Montfermeil station on Paris RER line E. ==Education==

Secondary schools: • Junior high school: Collège Jean-Baptiste Corot • Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: • Lycée René Cassin • Lycée Albert Schweitzer Notable people • Manuel Ferrara, pornographic actor and director ==Twin towns==

Le Raincy is twinned with: • London Borough of Barnet, United Kingdom • Clusone, Italy • Yavne, Israel ==See also==