Le Chesnay

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Le Chesnay
Part of Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt
Château Aubert
Château Aubert
Coat of arms of Le Chesnay
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Le Chesnay
Le Chesnay is located in France
Le Chesnay
Le Chesnay
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°49′16″N 2°07′52″E / 48.8211°N 2.1311°E / 48.8211; 2.1311Coordinates: 48°49′16″N 2°07′52″E / 48.8211°N 2.1311°E / 48.8211; 2.1311
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementVersailles
CantonLe Chesnay
CommuneLe Chesnay-Rocquencourt
Area
1
4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
27,690
 • Density6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
78150
Elevation113–175 m (371–574 ft)
(avg. 145 m or 476 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Chesnay (French pronunciation: [lə ʃɛnɛ] (About this soundlisten)) is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.[2] It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 16.7 km (10.4 mi) from the center of Paris.

History[]

Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue

On 1 July 1815, Napoleon's Grande Armée fought its last battle in Rocquencourt and Le Chesnay. After the defeat of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, Grouchy's army withdrew to Paris via Namur and Dinant, reaching Paris on 29 June, a few days before the Prussians, who camped at Versailles.

While negotiating the final armistice, Exelmans was ordered to attack the Prussians at Versailles on 1 July 1815. Under attack the Prussians retreated from Versailles and headed east, but were blocked by the French at Vélizy. They failed to re-enter Versailles and headed for Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Their first squadron came under fire at the entrance of Rocquencourt and attempted to escape through the fields. They were forced into a small, narrow street in Le Chesnay and killed or captured. However, the main body of the Prussian army succeeded in reaching Saint-Germain. (From Presentation of Rocquencourt)

Transport[]

Le Chesnay is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Le Chesnay is Versailles – Rive Droite station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring city of Versailles, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the town center of Le Chesnay.

LDS Temple[]

In April 2017, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened its first temple in Metropolitan France to the public prior to its dedication on May 21, 2017.[3] The Paris France Temple is located in Le Chesnay with grounds abutting the gardens of the Château de Versailles. The Pape'ete Tahiti Temple was built earlier and is in Overseas France, in Pape'ete, Tahiti.

Personalities[]

Hospital[]

Education[]

Public preschools:[4]

Public elementary schools:[4]

Public secondary schools:[5]

  • Collège Charles Péguy - Junior high school
  • - Senior high school/sixth form college

The commune is also served by senior high schools/sixth form colleges in Versailles:  [fr], Lycée Hoche, , , and .[5]

There is one private school, , with a preschool and elementary school campus, and a junior high school and senior high school campus.[6]

Universities:

  • Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

There is also a municipal library, la Bibliothèque du Chesnay.[7]

See also[]

  • Communes of the Yvelines department

References[]

  1. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 29 November 2018 (in French)
  3. ^ churchofjesuschrist.org
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Les écoles publiques primaires." Le Chesnay. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "L'enseignement secondaire public." Le Chesnay. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Les écoles de l'enseignement privé." Le Chesnay. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  7. ^ Home. Bibliothèque du Chesnay (Le Chesnay Library). Retrieved on September 3, 2016.

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