Tremblay-en-France is a commune in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.5 km (12.1 mi) from the centre of Paris.

More than one-quarter of Charles de Gaulle Airport lies within the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France, in particular terminals 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D (the other terminals lie in the territory of other communes). It is the largest, by area, of the so-called petite couronne (inner ring) suburbs of Paris. The corporate head office of Air France lies within Tremblay.

Originally called Tremblay-lès-Gonesse (meaning "Tremblay near Gonesse"), the commune was officially renamed Tremblay-en-France (meaning "Tremblay in the pays de France") on 20 August 1989.

The Church of Saint-Médard is a Roman Catholic church located in Tremblay. It is dedicated to Saint Medard and listed as a Class Historic Monument. The parish (parochia de Trembleium) was established a long time ago and became the property of Saint-Denis Abbey in the 9th century. A church dedicated to Saint Medard was mentioned in 1163.

Several elements of the foundation are said to date back to the Merovingian period. Three tombs of that time were found on the site.

Several stone blocks from the 13th century were found in the base of the church. However, the choir of the current building dates back to 1543, and the nave to the 18th century.

In 1781, at the request of intendant Louis Bénigne François Bertier de Sauvigny, architect Jacques Cellerier offered to re-build the nave and the belltower without altering the foundations. This project led to further restoration works in the 19th century.

The church of Saint-Médard was listed as a Class Historic Monument in 1939.

The church is adorned with liturgical furniture made by sculptor Jacques Dieudonné: an altar, an ambon, crosses and candlesticks.

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