Chatou ( French pronunciation: [ʃatu] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France . Chatou is a part of the affluent suburbs of western Paris and is on the northwest side of the Seine river about 14 km (9 mi) from the city's center .
10-469: On May 31, 1875, part of the territory of Chatou was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Le Pecq and a part of the territory of Croissy-sur-Seine to create the commune of Le Vésinet . It boasts many bourgeois mansions of every kind of architecture and owned by private individuals. Chatou is also the host of the Maison Fournaise , a meeting place for Impressionist painters in
20-465: A private school with levels preschool through senior high/sixth form, are in nearby Le Vésinet . Parks include: This Yvelines geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Le Pecq Le Pecq ( French pronunciation: [lə pɛk] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France . It
30-524: Is located in the western suburbs of Paris , 18.4 km (11.4 mi) from the center of Paris . The commune of Le Pecq is located in a loop of the Seine river, 19 km (12 mi) west of Paris , at the foot of the chateau of Saint-Germain-en-Laye . Le Pecq's territory is astride the two banks of the Seine and includes a small island, Corbière. It is highly urbanized except for Corbière island, which
40-551: Is not served by the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Le Pecq is Le Vésinet – Le Pecq station on Paris RER line A . This station is located in the neighboring commune of Le Vésinet , 1.2 km (0.75 mi) from the town center of Le Pecq. N13 nationale Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
50-467: Is partially protected as a nesting zone for migratory birds. Until after the Second World War, there were swimming baths on the island. Le Pecq was famous for two other establishments related to water: a spa exploiting springs on St-Germain hill and a natural water swimming pool which was 100 metres long with sand beaches. It borders the communes of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Mareil-Marly in
60-436: Is today known as the "Massacre des 27 Martyrs". Chatou is served by Chatou–Croissy station on Paris RER line A . The community has eight public preschools, five public elementary schools, and two public junior high schools. Schools include: Elementary: Junior high schools: There are also the following private schools: Lycée Alain , a public senior high school/sixth form college; as well as Institut du Bon Sauveur ,
70-851: The past. It was a place where Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted numerous pieces (portraits of the Fournaise family, surrounding landscapes etc.), most notably the Déjeuner des canotiers (Luncheon of the Boating Party) in 1881. The painting is today part of the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. On August 25, 1944, in Chatou, the nazis shot 27 people, civilians and members of the French Resistance . This event
80-590: The title of Mayor, he was made to resign, leaving his seat to Laurence Bernard, also a member of the UMP. The main transportation links in Le Pecq are the N13 which runs on the left bank of the Seine and secondary road D 186 connecting Saint-Germain-en-Laye with Paris which crosses the Seine at the Le Pecq bridge. This bridge was built in 1963. It has of flattened steel arches resting on two central concrete piers. Le Pecq
90-528: The west, Montesson and Le Mesnil-le-Roi (Carrières-sous-Bois district) to the north, Croissy-sur-Seine and Le Vésinet in the east and Marly-le-Roi and Le Port-Marly to the south. The first mention of Le Pecq came in 704. In that year, the Merovingian king Childebert III granted a charter to Fontenelle Abbey which included territory in Aupec - the modern Le Pecq. On 31 May 1875, a part of Le Pecq
100-608: Was detached and merged with parts of Chatou and Croissy-sur-Seine to create the commune of Le Vésinet . The town in Le Pecq is notable for being the town of residence of Alain Gournac: Senator of the Yvelines for the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP) since 1995. A. Gournac also occupied the function of Mayor of the town between 1991 and 2013, year in which, following legislature forbidding Senators from also holding
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