Le Vésinet ( French: [lə vezinɛ] ) is a suburban commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France . It is a part of the affluent outer suburbs of western Paris , 16.4 km (10.2 mi) from the centre of Paris .
6-646: 48°53′17″N 2°08′53″E / 48.888°N 2.148°E / 48.888; 2.148 Ensemble Scolaire Le Bon Sauveur is a private school in Le Vésinet , Yvelines , France , in the Paris metropolitan area . It serves levels maternelle (preschool) through lycée (high school). It was established after 1928, when the Congregation of the Girls of Le Bon Sauveur of Caen received permission to establish
12-598: A number of lakes: the lac Supérieur , the lac Inférieur , the lac de la Station , the lac de Croissy , and the Grand lac (with a large central island, l'Île des Ibis ) also called Lac des Ibis . These lakes are linked by nearly 4 km of artificial streams called les Petites Rivières . Le Vésinet was the first "ville-parc" to be built in France. It has many green spaces, lakes, and lavish mansions. The following are notable buildings: Since 1997, Le Vésinet has received
18-455: A private catholic school for girls. In 1977 the establishment became secular and open to boys. This French school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Le V%C3%A9sinet Le Vésinet is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Paris, known for its wooded avenues, mansions and lakes. It contains many public gardens designed by French landscape gardener Paul de Lavenne, comte de Choulot . The commune of Le Vésinet
24-472: The east, Croissy-sur-Seine on the south, Le Pecq on the west, and Montesson on the north. The terrain is an alluvial plain ranging in altitude from 28 meters near Le Pecq to 45 meters at the end of the Route de Montesson , with a gentle slope from northeast to southwest. The commune is entirely urbanized, principally with single-family dwellings. Green space comprises 20 percent of the territory. There are
30-590: The ultimate distinction of four flowers in the national competition for villes fleuries . Le Vésinet is served by two stations on Paris RER line A : Le Vésinet – Centre and Le Vésinet – Le Pecq . The following public schools are in Le Vésinet: Preschools: Elementary schools: Secondary schools: Private schools: International school: Le Vésinet is served by the Bibliothèque intercommunale du Vésinet,
36-645: Was created on 31 May 1875 by detaching a part of the territory of Chatou and merging it with a part of the territory of Croissy-sur-Seine and a part of the territory of Le Pecq . In 1925 and from 1927 to 1939 , the Tour de France began in Le Vésinet. Le Vésinet is located in a bend of the Seine , but has no access to the river. It is 16.4 km (10.2 mi) west of Paris and 4 km east of Saint-Germain-en-Laye . The surrounding communes are Chatou on
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