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.
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 Church of Notre-Dame in Chatou | |
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| Coordinates: 48°53′23″N 2°09′26″E / 48.8897°N 2.1573°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Canton | Chatou |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint Germain Boucles Seine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Dumoulin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 29,649 |
| • Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78146 /78400 |
| Elevation | 22–58 m (72–190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editOn 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.
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Chatou is also the host of the Maison Fournaise, a meeting place for Impressionist painters in 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 is today known as the "Massacre des 27 Martyrs".[3]
Population
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Transport
editChatou is served by Chatou–Croissy station on Paris RER line A.
Education
editThe community has eight public preschools, five public elementary schools, and two public junior high schools. Schools include:[6]
Elementary:
- Les Champs-Moutons
- Jules Ferry
- Victor Hugo
- Jean Rostand
- Val Fleuri
Junior high schools:
- Collège Paul Bert
- Collège Auguste Renoir
There are also the following private schools:[7]
- École Jeanne d'Arc / Notre-Dame (preschool and primary school)
- École Perceval (preschool through senior high school)
Lycée Alain, a public senior high school/sixth form college;[6] as well as Institut du Bon Sauveur, a private school with levels preschool through senior high/sixth form, are in nearby Le Vésinet.[7]
Parks and recreation
editParks include:[8]
- Parc des Impressionnistes
- Parc Auguste Renoir
- Parc de l’Europe
- Jardin du Sentier de la Côte
- Square Emile Pathé
- Square Réalier-Dumas
- Hameau Fournaise, Île des Impressionnistes
Notable people
edit- Virginie Augustin (born 1973), comic book artist
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Staff (July 2, 2016). "Actulites Associatives: La Vie Du Patrimoine Et De L'Histoire (in French)". Association Chatou Notre Ville. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Chatou, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b "Établissements publics / Carte scolaire Archived 2016-09-08 at the Wayback Machine." Chatou. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Établissements privés Archived 2016-09-08 at the Wayback Machine." Chatou. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Parcs, jardins, squares, hameau Fournaise... Archived 2016-06-09 at the Wayback Machine." Chatou. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
External links
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- Official website (in French)
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