Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye (French: [sɛ̃.ʒɛʁmɛ̃.ɑ̃.lɛ] (
listen)) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.
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Saint-Germain-en-Laye | |
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| Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye | |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Canton | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint Germain Boucles Seine |
| Mayor | Arnaud Pericard (2020–2026) |
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| Elevation | 22–107 m (72–351 ft) (avg. 78 m/256 ft) |
| Land area1 | 51.94 km2 (20.05 sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78551/ 78100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On 1 January 2019, the former commune of Fourqueux was merged into Saint-Germain-en-Laye.[1]
Saint-Germain-en-Laye Media
A view of the Saint-Germain church in Saint-Germin-en-Laye, taken from the castle
One of the German bunkers built in 1942
The Church of Saint-Germain
The Terrace at Saint-Germain, Spring, 1875 by Alfred Sisley. The Walters Art Museum
References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 19 December 2018 (in French)
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