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 .
15-461: 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
30-562: A junction here with the RN154 was built in the 1990s following the upgrading of the N154 to motorway status from Louviers to La Madeleine-de-Nonancourt . The road between Évreux and Caen follows a straight course of a former Roman road linking Paris to Normandy. The road crosses the river Risle and the A28 autoroute at La Rivière-Thibouville . The road bypasses the town of Lisieux before dropping into
45-460: 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
60-516: 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
75-602: 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 The N13 is a trunk road ( route nationale ) in France between Paris and Cherbourg . The road begins at Porte Maillot , one of former gates in western Paris , in direct alignment with
90-459: 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
105-436: 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 ,
120-682: The Champs-Élysées . Continuing on this alignment, the road reaches La Défense after crossing the Seine . Then, as the Boulevard circulaire, orbits around La Défense. To the west of La Défense, the A14 autoroute leaves Paris towards Orgeval and the A13 autoroute . Breaking from its previous straight course, the N13 follows the curves of the river Seine to reach Saint-Germain-en-Laye , passing Nanterre , Le Port-Marly on
135-520: The Plaine de Caen, where it crosses the river Dives . The road then heads Northwest into Caen in which the N13 is now de-classified. After Caen , the road continues northwest past the Ardenne Abbey and around the historic town of Bayeux . The road's old course out of Bayeux has been numbered RD 513 while the new road, a dual carriageway , follows a non-linear course towards Carentan . The road passes
150-807: 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
165-825: The small town of Carentan and turns North towards Valognes and then the port of Cherbourg . Carentan bypass, built between 1994 and 1996, goes underneath the Canal de Carentan, where signals control access to the tunnel below the waterway. The course of the RN 13 has changed little since its creation but has been largely renumbered and its maintenance is mainly in the hands of local authorities; DDE . The N13 has been completely de-classified between Paris and Chauffour-lès-Bonnières (except in Neuilly-sur-Seine and in Saint-Germain-en-Laye ) and between Parville and Caen . Although
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#1732852233404180-579: 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
195-476: The way. Exiting Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Chambourcy , the N13 resumes a linear course towards Normandy , crossing the A13 autoroute at Orgeval . The road heads West through Aubergenville and Mantes-la-Jolie . At Bonnières-sur-Seine the N 15 to Le Havre branches off North-West while the N 13 heads West. The road crosses the A13 again through rolling countryside to Pacy-sur-Eure and then to Évreux . There,
210-518: 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
225-591: 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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