La Celle-Saint-Cloud
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La Celle-Saint-Cloud is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is in Paris's western suburbs, 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from the center.
La Celle-Saint-Cloud | |
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 Castle of La Celle Saint-Cloud | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of La Celle-Saint-Cloud  | |
  La Celle-Saint-Cloud Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs  La Celle-Saint-Cloud La Celle-Saint-Cloud (Île-de-France (region)) | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 2°08′04″E / 48.8411°N 2.1344°ECoordinates: 48°50′28″N 2°08′04″E / 48.8411°N 2.1344°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Versailles |
| Canton | Le Chesnay |
| Intercommunality | CA Versailles Grand Parc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Delaporte[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 20,830 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78126 /78170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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TransportEdit
La Celle-Saint-Cloud is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: La Celle-Saint-Cloud and Bougival.
Main sightsEdit
- Château de la Celle, now property of the French minister for foreign affairs.
- Former château de Beauregard
- Pavillon du Butard
EducationEdit
Public preschool and elementary schools in the commune:[5]
- Groupe scolaire Jules Ferry
- Groupe scolaire Henri Dunant
- Groupe Scolaire Louis Pasteur
- Groupe Scolaire Morel de Vindé
- Groupe Scolaire Pierre et Marie Curie
Junior high schools:[6]
- Collège Victor Hugo
- Collège Louis Pasteur
Senior high schools:[7]
- Lycée Pierre Corneille
- Lycée Professionnel Lucien-René Duchesne
- Lycée Professionnel Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Private primary schools:[5]
- Ecole privée Sainte-Marie
Notable peopleEdit
La Celle-Saint-Cloud is the birthplace of the noted Franco-British author Hilaire Belloc. It was also the home of English actress Harriet Howard following her affair with Napoleon III of France. She owned the château de Beauregard. The castle was after owned by Maurice de Hirsch.
Lucien-Rene Duchesne (1908–1984), mayor of la Celle-Saint-Cloud from 1959 to 1981.
French actress and model Ludivine Sagnier (of Mesrine: Part 2 fame) is also a native of La Celle-Saint-Cloud.
Since September 2014, politician Marine Le Pen has resided in the town.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Celle-Saint-Cloud, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b "Maternelles et élémentaires ." La Celle-Saint-Cloud. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Collèges." La Celle-Saint-Cloud. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Lycées ." La Celle-Saint-Cloud. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
External linksEdit
- Official website (in French)
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