Alfortville is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.6km from the center of Paris.HistoryThe commune of Alfortville was created on 1 April 1885 from part of the commune of Maisons-Alfort.TransportAlfortville is served by two stations on Paris RER line D: Maisons-Alfort - Alfortville and Le Vert de Maisons.Alfortville is located at only 500 meters from the metro station Ecole vétérinaire de Maisons Alfort on Paris Métro Line 8Armenian communityThe Armenian community of Alfortville is very significant. There is an Armenian Apostolic Church located south of the city. It's an important place for the Armenian community, which is very significant in Alfortville.There is a street named after Komitas Vartabed, Missak Manouchian, and the city of Yerevan. A roundabout has recently been named Place d'Achtarak after the Armenian city Ashtarak.