Country France Intercommunality Grand Parc Area 5.01 km² Local time Tuesday 6:38 PM | Region Île-de-France Canton Saint-Cyr-l'École Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 16,710 (2007) Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 54% Humidity | ||
Saint-Cyr-l'École is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 21.4 km (13.3 mi) from the center of Paris.
Contents
- Map of 78210 Saint Cyr lC389cole France
- Geography
- History
- Twin towns sister cities
- Transport
- Education
- Parks and recreation
- Personalities
- References
Map of 78210 Saint-Cyr-l'%C3%89cole, France
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.
Geography
Saint-Cyr lies in the arrondissement of Versailles, west of the Park of Versailles.
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. It later became a military hospital. Napoleon I 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
Transport
Saint-Cyr-l'École is served by Saint-Cyr station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien La Défense suburban rail line, and on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse 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 Aeroports de Paris.
Education
Schools in the city include:
Preschools:
Elementary schools:
There is one junior high school, Collège Jean Racine.
Senior high schools/sixth form colleges:
Bibliothèque Albert Camus, which opened on 14 November 2013, is the community library.
Parks and recreation
The Centre aquatique de St-Cyr has the swimming facilities in the town.