Écouen (French pronunciation: [ekwɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France.

It is located 18.4 km (11.4 mi) from the center of Paris.

The 19th-century poet and playwright Pierre-Joseph Charrin (1784–1863) died in Écouen.

The artist Louis Théophile Hingre lived and worked in Écouen.

[3] Écouen houses the Château d'Écouen, home of the Montmorency family.