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.[3] 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.
La Celle-Saint-Cloud | |
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 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  | |
  La Celle-Saint-Cloud  La Celle-Saint-Cloud | |
| Coordinates: 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-Rocquencourt |
| Intercommunality | CA Versailles Grand Parc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Delaporte[1] (DVC) |
Area 1 | 5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 20,476 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78126 /78170 |
| Website | lacellesaintcloud.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
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Transport
editLa Celle-Saint-Cloud is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: La Celle-Saint-Cloud and Bougival.[6]
Main sights
edit- The Château de la Celle, now property of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs[7]
- The Château de Beauregard (only a fragment remains)[7]
- The Pavillon du Butard[citation needed]
Education
editPublic preschool and elementary schools in the commune:[8]
- 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:[9]
- Collège Victor Hugo
- Collège Louis Pasteur
Senior high schools:[10]
- Lycée Pierre Corneille
- Lycée Professionnel Lucien-René Duchesne
- Lycée Professionnel Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Private primary schools:[8]
- École privée Sainte-Marie
Notable people
editLa Celle-Saint-Cloud is the birthplace of the noted Franco-British author Hilaire Belloc.[11] 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.[12]
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.[13]
Since September 2014, politician Marine Le Pen has resided in the town.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Things to Do in La-Celle-Saint-Cloud, Tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 2022-23-03
- ^ a b "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
edit- Official website (in French)
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