Le Chesnay | |
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Part ofLe Chesnay-Rocquencourt | |
 Château Aubert | |
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| Coordinates:48°49′16″N2°07′52″E / 48.8211°N 2.1311°E /48.8211; 2.1311 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Versailles |
| Canton | Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt |
| Commune | Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt |
Area 1 | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 27,324 |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 78150 |
| Elevation | 113–175 m (371–574 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Chesnay (French pronunciation:[ləʃɛnɛ]ⓘ) is a formercommune in theYvelinesdepartment in theÎle-de-Franceregion in north-centralFrance. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new communeLe Chesnay-Rocquencourt.[2] It is located in the western suburbs ofParis, 16.7 km (10.4 mi) from thecenter of Paris.
On 1 July 1815,Napoleon'sGrande Armée fought its last battle inRocquencourt and Le Chesnay. After the defeat ofWaterloo on 18 June 1815,Grouchy's army withdrew toParis viaNamur andDinant, reaching Paris on 29 June, a few days before thePrussians, who camped atVersailles.
While negotiating the finalarmistice,Exelmans was ordered to attack the Prussians atVersailles on 1 July 1815. Under attack the Prussians retreated from Versailles and headed east, but were blocked by the French atVélizy. They failed to re-enter Versailles and headed forSaint-Germain-en-Laye. Their first squadron came under fire at the entrance of Rocquencourt and attempted to escape through the fields. They were forced into a small, narrow street in Le Chesnay and killed or captured. However, the main body of the Prussian army succeeded in reaching Saint-Germain. (FromPresentation of Rocquencourt)
Le Chesnay is not served by any station of theParis Métro,RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Le Chesnay isVersailles – Rive Droite station on theTransilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring city ofVersailles, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the town center of Le Chesnay.
Public preschools:[4]
Public elementary schools:[4]
Public secondary schools:[5]
The commune is also served by senior high schools/sixth form colleges inVersailles:Lycée La Bruyère [fr],Lycée Hoche,Lycée Marie-Curie,Lycée Jules-Ferry, andLycée Jacques-Prévert.[5]
There is one private school,Blanche de Castille, with a preschool and elementary school campus, and a junior high school and senior high school campus.[6]
Universities:
There is also a municipal library, la Bibliothèque du Chesnay.[7]
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