Montesson (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tesɔ̃]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris.

Montesson
The town hall in Montesson
The town hall in Montesson
Coat of arms of Montesson
Location of Montesson
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Montesson is located in France
Montesson
Montesson
Montesson is located in Île-de-France (region)
Montesson
Montesson
Coordinates: 48°54′31″N 2°08′59″E / 48.9085°N 2.1496°E / 48.9085; 2.1496
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementSaint-Germain-en-Laye
CantonHouilles
IntercommunalityCA Saint Germain Boucles Seine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicole Bristol[1]
Area
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7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
14,511
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78418 /78360
Elevation23–56 m (75–184 ft)
(avg. 45 m or 148 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Transport in Montesson is served by buses with T-tickets as well as by several Paris-suburban lines: Line 01, Line 04, Line 07, Line 19, Line 22. The bus tickets have a category called "Bus T" which is for occasional users and replaces the old tickets in the notebooks of the previous bus network. The T ticket is also valid on the entire metro (Paris and suburbs) on the RER lines of the RATP and the SNCF. It is sold for a single price of 1.70 € for a journey or 12.50 € for a book of 10. It can be purchased all around the Ile de France metro stations, RER stations, bus terminals, and RATP authorized dealers.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 9,353—    
1975 9,494+0.21%
1982 11,192+2.38%
1990 12,365+1.25%
1999 13,750+1.19%
2007 14,885+1.00%
2012 15,280+0.53%
2017 15,019−0.34%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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