Chatou
Chatou | |
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![]() Church of Notre-Dame in Chatou | |
![]() Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Coordinates:48°53′23″N2°09′26″E/ 48.8897°N 2.1573°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
Canton | Chatou |
Intercommunality | CA Saint Germain Boucles Seine |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2026) | Éric Dumoulin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.08 km2(1.96 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 29,649 |
• Density | 5,800/km2(15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78146/78400 |
Elevation | 22–58 m (72–190 ft) |
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Chatou(French pronunciation:[ʃatu] ) is acommunein theYvelinesdepartmentin theÎle-de-Franceregionin north-centralFrance.Chatou is a part of the affluent suburbs of westernParisand is on the northwest side of theSeineriver about 14 km (9 mi) from the city'scenter.
History
[edit]On May 31, 1875, part of the territory of Chatou was detached and merged with a part of the territory ofLe Pecqand a part of the territory ofCroissy-sur-Seineto create the commune ofLe Vésinet.It boasts many bourgeois mansions of every kind of architecture and owned by private individuals.
Chatou is also the host of theMaison Fournaise,a meeting place forImpressionistpainters in the past. It was a place wherePierre-Auguste Renoirpainted numerous pieces (portraits of the Fournaise family, surrounding landscapes etc.), most notably theDéjeuner des canotiers (Luncheon of the Boating Party)in 1881. The painting is today part ofthe Phillips Collectionin Washington, D.C.
On August 25, 1944, in Chatou, thenazisshot 27 people, civilians and members of theFrench Resistance.This event is today known as the "Massacre des 27 Martyrs".[3]
Population
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Transport
[edit]Chatou is served byChatou–Croissy stationon ParisRER line A.
Education
[edit]The community has eight public preschools, five public elementary schools, and two public junior high schools. Schools include:[6]
Elementary:
- Les Champs-Moutons
- Jules Ferry
- Victor Hugo
- Jean Rostand
- Val Fleuri
Junior high schools:
- Collège Paul Bert
- CollègeAuguste Renoir
There are also the following private schools:[7]
- École Jeanne d'Arc / Notre-Dame (preschool and primary school)
- École Perceval(preschool through senior high school)
Lycée Alain,a public senior high school/sixth form college;[6]as well asInstitut du Bon Sauveur,a private school with levels preschool through senior high/sixth form, are in nearbyLe Vésinet.[7]
Parks and recreation
[edit]Parks include:[8]
- Parc des Impressionnistes
- ParcAuguste Renoir
- Parc de l’Europe
- Jardin du Sentier de la Côte
- SquareEmile Pathé
- Square Réalier-Dumas
- Hameau Fournaise,Île des Impressionnistes
Notable people
[edit]- Virginie Augustin(born 1973), comic book artist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^Staff (July 2, 2016)."Actulites Associatives: La Vie Du Patrimoine Et De L'Histoire (in French)".Association Chatou Notre Ville.RetrievedNovember 11,2016.
- ^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui:Commune data sheet Chatou,EHESS(in French).
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
- ^ab"Établissements publics / Carte scolaireArchived2016-09-08 at theWayback Machine."Chatou. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- ^ab"Établissements privésArchived2016-09-08 at theWayback Machine."Chatou. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- ^"Parcs, jardins, squares, hameau Fournaise...Archived2016-06-09 at theWayback Machine."Chatou. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
External links
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Official website(in French)