Le Chesnay
Le Chesnay (French pronunciation: [lə ʃɛnɛ] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.[2] It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 16.7 km (10.4 mi) from the center of Paris.
Le Chesnay | |
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Part of Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt | |
 Château Aubert | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Le Chesnay | |
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| Coordinates: 48°49′16″N 2°07′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Versailles |
| Canton | Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt |
| Commune | Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt |
| Area 1 | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 27,620 |
| • Density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 78150 |
| Elevation | 113–175 m (371–574 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
On 1 July 1815, Napoleon's Grande Armée fought its last battle in Rocquencourt and Le Chesnay. After the defeat of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, Grouchy's army withdrew to Paris via Namur and Dinant, reaching Paris on 29 June, a few days before the Prussians, who camped at Versailles.
While negotiating the final armistice, Exelmans was ordered to attack the Prussians at Versailles on 1 July 1815. Under attack the Prussians retreated from Versailles and headed east, but were blocked by the French at Vélizy. They failed to re-enter Versailles and headed for Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Their first squadron came under fire at the entrance of Rocquencourt and attempted to escape through the fields. They were forced into a small, narrow street in Le Chesnay and killed or captured. However, the main body of the Prussian army succeeded in reaching Saint-Germain. (From Presentation of Rocquencourt)
Transport
Le Chesnay is not served by any station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Le Chesnay is Versailles – Rive Droite station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring city of Versailles, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the town center of Le Chesnay.
Notable residents
- Laura Georges (1984), footballer
- Nicolas Godin (1969), member of music group Air
- Cyrille Eldin (1973), journalist
- Thomas Lombard (1975), rugby union player
- Nicolas Anelka (1979), footballer
- Tristan Gommendy (1979), racing driver
- Kevin Staut (1980), equestrian
- Sébastien Rouault (1986), swimmer
- Victor Wembanyama (2004), basketball player
Hospital
Education
Public preschools:[3]
- Maryse Bastié
- Hélène Boucher
- Jean-Louis Forain
- Jean de La Fontaine
- Mozart
- Charles Perrault
Public elementary schools:[3]
Public secondary schools:[4]
- Collège Charles Péguy - Junior high school
- Lycée Jean Moulin - Senior high school/sixth form college
The commune is also served by senior high schools/sixth form colleges in Versailles: Lycée La Bruyère, Lycée Hoche, Lycée Marie-Curie, Lycée Jules-Ferry, and Lycée Jacques-Prévert.[4]
There is one private school, Blanche de Castille, with a preschool and elementary school campus, and a junior high school and senior high school campus.[5]
Universities:
There is also a municipal library, la Bibliothèque du Chesnay.[6]
See also
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 29 November 2018 (in French)
- "Les écoles publiques primaires." Le Chesnay. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- "L'enseignement secondaire public." Le Chesnay. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- "Les écoles de l'enseignement privé." Le Chesnay. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
- Home. Bibliothèque du Chesnay (Le Chesnay Library). Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
