Les Clayes-sous-Bois
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  Les Clayes-sous-Bois  Les Clayes-sous-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′00″N 1°59′00″E / 48.8167°N 1.9833°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Versailles |
| Canton | Plaisir |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Véronique Coté-Millard |
Area 1 | 6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | 17,645 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78165 /78340 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Les Clayes-sous-Bois is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris 26.7 km (16.6 mi) from the center. The Clayes-sous-Bois inhabitants are called "Clétiens" (possibly translated "Cletians").
Transport
Les Clayes-sous-Bois is served by Villepreux – Les Clayes station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line and by an efficient bus station that links the town to Versailles, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and a few other communes around.
Culture, places and remarkable sites
St Martin Church: the oldest building in the whole town. Its nave exists since Century XI, the choir and the sanctuary have been built during Centuries XIV and XV. The church gathers roman and gothic elements all over its structure. The original bell-tower was destroyed during the Hundred Years' War (Middle-Age). It was rebuilt decades after. The religious building was devoted to St Martin of Tours under the rule of Henry the Third (Century XVI). The Second World War was a hard period for the church which was partly destroyed by bombs. In 1949, it is fortunately fixed and restored by the Mayor office.
Castle: Several castles were built in the commune. Nowadays, only two bare towers remain in the Park of Diane (Henry the Second's favourite), vestiges of the castle of the Delaborne House in the XIXth Century.
The Park of Diane: this location is registered at the cultural office since 2003. The main element is the famous Arbre de Diane (Tree of Diane), which has been seeded in 1556 by (or for?) Diane of Poitiers, lover of the King Henry the Second.
Education
Preschools[1]
- André Briquet
- Paul Langevin
- La Bretechelle
- Henri Prou
- Le Chêne Sorcier
- René Coty
- Nouveau Cottage
Primary schools:[1]
- Marcel Pagnol
- Jean Jaurès
- Henri Prou
- Victor Hugo
- René Coty
- Paul Eluard
The commune has two junior high schools: La Fosse aux Damnes and Anatole France. Lycée Jean-Vilar in Plaisir and Lycée Sonia Delaunay in Villepreux are nearby.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Etablissements scolaires." Les Clayes-sous-Bois. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
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