La Celle-Saint-Cloud

La Celle-Saint-Cloud is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is in Paris's western suburbs, 15.6 km (9.7 mi) from the center.

La Celle-Saint-Cloud
Commune
Castle of La Celle Saint-Cloud
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of La Celle-Saint-Cloud
La Celle-Saint-Cloud
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
La Celle-Saint-Cloud
La Celle-Saint-Cloud (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 2°08′04″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementVersailles
CantonLe Chesnay
IntercommunalityCA Versailles Grand Parc
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Delaporte[1]
Area
1
5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
20,966
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78126 /78170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Transport

La Celle-Saint-Cloud is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: La Celle-Saint-Cloud and Bougival.

Former Château de Beauregard, La Celle St Cloud, pictured in 1872 when it was owned by Baron Maurice de Hirsch.

Main sights

Education

Public preschool and elementary schools in the commune:[3]

Junior high schools:[4]

Senior high schools:[5]

Private primary schools:[3]

  • Ecole privée Sainte-Marie

People

La Celle-Saint-Cloud is the birthplace of the noted Franco-British author Hilaire Belloc. It was also the home of English actress Harriet Howard following her affair with Napoleon III of France. She owned the château de Beauregard. The castle was after owned by Maurice de Hirsch.

Lucien-Rene Duchesne (1908–1984), mayor of la Celle-Saint-Cloud from 1959 to 1981.

French actress and model Ludivine Sagnier (of Mesrine: Part 2 fame) is also a native of La Celle-Saint-Cloud.

Since September 2014, Marine Le Pen has resided in the town.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. "Maternelles et élémentaires ." La Celle-Saint-Cloud. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
  4. "Collèges." La Celle-Saint-Cloud. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
  5. "Lycées ." La Celle-Saint-Cloud. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.


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