La Celle-Saint-Cloud | |
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Commune | |
The Château de la Celle, owned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and used for diplomatic receptions. | |
Coat of arms | |
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of La Celle-Saint-Cloud | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 2°08′04″E / 48.8411°N 2.1344°E / 48.8411; 2.1344 | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Versailles |
Canton | Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt |
Intercommunality | CA Versailles Grand Parc |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Delaporte (DVC) |
Area | 5.82 km (2.25 sq mi) |
Population | 20,476 |
• Density | 3,500/km (9,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78126 /78170 |
Website | lacellesaintcloud.fr |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
La Celle-Saint-Cloud (French pronunciation: [la sɛl sɛ̃ klu] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is a western outer suburb of Paris, 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from its centre, on the departmental border with Hauts-de-Seine. In 2021, it had a population of 20,476.
Demographics
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Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968–2020) |
Transport
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 sights
- The Château de la Celle, now property of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
- The Château de Beauregard (only a fragment remains)
- The Pavillon du Butard
Education
Public preschool and elementary schools in the commune:
- 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:
- Collège Victor Hugo
- Collège Louis Pasteur
Senior high schools:
- Lycée Pierre Corneille
- Lycée Professionnel Lucien-René Duchesne
- Lycée Professionnel Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Private primary schools:
- École privée Sainte-Marie
Notable people
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. She owned the château de Beauregard, which was later 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 also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- "Commune de La Celle-Saint-Cloud (78126)". INSEE.
- 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
- Line L, www.transilien.com. Retrieved 22, March 2022.
- ^ Things to Do in La-Celle-Saint-Cloud, Tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 2022-23-03
- ^ "Maternelles et élémentaires Archived 2016-11-05 at the Wayback Machine." La Celle-Saint-Cloud. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- "Collèges Archived 2016-11-09 at the Wayback Machine." La Celle-Saint-Cloud. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- "Lycées Archived 2017-05-09 at the Wayback Machine." La Celle-Saint-Cloud. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- "Hilaire Belloc | British author | Britannica".
- "Harriet Howard: Mistress to Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III)". 11 January 2021.
- "Ludivine Sagnier". IMDb.
- "Marine Le Pen achète à Millas : "Cela relève de ma vie privée" : Millas". November 17, 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
External links
- Official website (in French)
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