Jouars-Pontchartrain

Jouars-Pontchartrain
Commune
Castle of Pontchartrain
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°48′14″N 1°54′08″E / 48.8039°N 1.9022°E / 48.8039; 1.9022Coordinates: 48°48′14″N 1°54′08″E / 48.8039°N 1.9022°E / 48.8039; 1.9022
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Rambouillet
Canton	Aubergenville
Intercommunality	Cœur d'Yvelines
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Emmanuel
Area 1	9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	5,715
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	78321 /78760
Elevation	67–171 m (220–561 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jouars-Pontchartrain is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is approximately 35 kilometres from Paris. This city is famous for the Château de Pontchartrain.

Monuments[]

• The Château de Pontchartrain built in the 17th century. It was held for many years by the family Phélypeaux.
• St Martin's Church from the 12th century.
• St-Lin's church from the beginning of the 20th century.

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  Entrance of St Martin's Church .

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  St-Lin's church.

Twin towns[]

• Hammond, Louisiana, United States
• Cella, Spain

See also[]

• Communes of the Yvelines department

References[]

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