Area 5 km² Population 16,399 (2007) | Region Île-de-France Canton Le Vésinet Time zone CET (UTC+1) Founded 31 May 1875 Local time Tuesday 7:58 AM | |
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Le Vésinet ([lə ve.zi.nɛ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 16.4 km (10.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
Contents
- Map of Le VC3A9sinet France
- History
- Geography
- International relations
- Former Twin cities
- Sights
- Transport
- Education
- References
Map of Le V%C3%A9sinet, France
Le Vésinet is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Paris, known for its wooded avenues, mansions and lakes. It contains many public gardens designed by French landscape gardener Paul de Lavenne Comte Choulot.
History
The commune of Le Vésinet was created on 31 May 1875 by detaching a part of the territory of Chatou and merging it with a part of the territory of Croissy-sur-Seine and a part of the territory of Le Pecq.
Geography
Le Vésinet is located in a bend of the Seine, but has no access to the river. It is 19 km west of Paris and 4 km east of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The surrounding communes are Chatou on the east, Croissy-sur-Seine on the south, Le Pecq on the west, and Montesson on the north.
The terrain is an alluvial plain ranging from 28 meters near Le Pecq to 45 meters in altitude at the end of the Route de Montesson, with a gentle slope from northeast to southwest.
The commune is entirely urbanized, principally with single-family dwellings. Green space comprises 20 percent of the territory. There are a number of lakes: the lac Supérieur, the lac Inférieur, the lac de la Station, the lac de Croissy, and the Grand lac (with a large central island, l'Île des Ibis) also called Lac des Ibis.. These lakes are linked by nearly 4 km of artificial streams called les Petites Rivières.
International relations
Le Vésinet is twinned as a sister city with the following:
Former Twin cities
Sights
Le Vésinet was the first "ville-parc" to be built in France. It has many green spaces, lakes, and lavish mansions.
The following are notable buildings:
Since 1997, Le Vésinet has received the ultimate distinction of four flowers in the national competition for villes fleuris.
Transport
Le Vésinet is served by two stations on Paris RER line A: Le Vésinet – Centre and Le Vésinet – Le Pecq.
Education
The following public schools are in Le Vésinet:
Preschools:
Elementary schools:
Secondary schools:
Private schools:
Le Vésinet is served by the Bibliothèque intercommunale du Vésinet, a library.