Saint-Cyr-l'École
Saint-Cyr-l'École | |
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Coordinates: 48°48′03″N 2°03′48″E / 48.8008°N 2.0633°ECoordinates: 48°48′03″N 2°03′48″E / 48.8008°N 2.0633°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Versailles |
Canton | Saint-Cyr-l'École |
Intercommunality | CA Versailles Grand Parc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sonia Brau |
Area 1 | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 19,011 |
• Density | 3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78545 /78210 |
Elevation | 99–174 m (325–571 ft) (avg. 158 m or 518 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Cyr-l'École (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁ lekɔl] (listen)) is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 21.4 km (13.3 mi) from the centre of Paris.
It used to host the training school for officers of the French army, the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM), which was relocated to Coëtquidan in 1945. The old buildings of the ESM are now used by the lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr (military high school of Saint-Cyr).
Inhabitants are called Saint-Cyriens (uppercase, with students or graduates from the school called saint-cyriens with lowercase).
Geography[]
Saint-Cyr lies in the arrondissement of Versailles, west of the Park of Versailles. It is named after St. Cyricus.
History[]
King Louis XIV of France, at the request of Madame de Maintenon, founded Maison royale de Saint-Louis, an institute for poor young ladies.[2] It later became a military hospital. Napoleon founded the military academy for infantry and cavalry officers in 1808.
The tomb of Madame de Maintenon lies in the Chapel.
Twin towns — sister cities[]
Butzbach, Germany – since 2008
Bonnyrigg & Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Transport in Saint Cyr[]
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Saint-Cyr-l'École is served by station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien Line U suburban rail line, and on the Transilien Line N suburban rail line.
Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole airfield is long established and lies on the edge of the commune. It is used by light aircraft flown by private pilot owners and by members of aero clubs. It is operated for public use by Aéroports de Paris.
Education[]
Schools in the city include:[3]
Preschools:
- Robert Desnos
- Victor Hugo
- Léon Jouannet
- Paul Langevin
- Jean Macé
- Henri Wallon
Elementary schools:
- Ernest Bizet
- Jean Jaurès
- Irène Joliot-Curie
- Romain Rolland
There is one junior high school, .
Senior high schools/sixth form colleges:
Bibliothèque Albert Camus, which opened on 14 November 2013, is the community library.[4]
Parks and recreation[]
The Centre aquatique de St-Cyr has the swimming facilities in the town.[5]
Personalities[]
- Armand Laroche, painter
See also[]
- Communes of the Yvelines department
References[]
- Bryant, Mark (2004). "Partner, Matriarch, and Minister: Mme de Maintenon of France, Clandestine Consort, 1680-1715". In Campbell Orr, Clarissa (ed.). Queenship in Europe 1660-1815: The Role of the Consort. Cambridge University Press. pp. 77–106. ISBN 0-521-81422-7.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Bryant 2004, p. 83.
- ^ "Affaires Scolaires et Périscolaires." Saint-Cyr-l'École. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Bibliothèque Albert Camus." Saint-Cyr-l'École. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Centre aquatique de St-Cyr." Saint-Cyr-l'École. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
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