Le Vésinet

Le Vésinet
Commune
Le Vésinet Town Hall
Le Vésinet Town Hall
Coat of arms of Le Vésinet
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Le Vésinet
Le Vésinet is located in France
Le Vésinet
Le Vésinet
Location within France
Le Vésinet is located in Île-de-France (region)
Le Vésinet
Le Vésinet
Location within Île-de-France (region)
Coordinates: 48°53′32″N 2°07′59″E / 48.8923°N 2.1331°E / 48.8923; 2.1331
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementSaint-Germain-en-Laye
CantonChatou
IntercommunalityCA Saint Germain Boucles Seine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Coradetti
Area
1
5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Lowest elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2023)
15,554
 • Density3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78650 /78110
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Vésinet (French: [l(ə) vezinɛ] ⓘ) is a suburban commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is a part of the affluent outer suburbs of western Paris, 16.4 km (10.2 mi) from the centre of Paris.

Le Vésinet is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Paris, known for its wooded avenues, mansions and lakes. It contains many public gardens designed by French landscape gardener Paul de Lavenne, comte de Choulot.

History

The commune of Le Vésinet was created on 31 May 1875 by detaching a part of the territory of Chatou and merging it with a part of the territory of Croissy-sur-Seine and a part of the territory of Le Pecq.

In 1925 and from 1927 to 1939, the Tour de France began in Le Vésinet.

Geography

Parc des Ibis

Le Vésinet is located in a bend of the Seine, but has no access to the river. It is 16.4 km (10.2 mi) west of Paris and 4 km east of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The surrounding communes are Chatou on the east, Croissy-sur-Seine on the south, Le Pecq on the west, and Montesson on the north.

The terrain is an alluvial plain ranging in altitude from 28 meters near Le Pecq to 45 meters at the end of the Route de Montesson, with a gentle slope from northeast to southwest.

The commune is entirely urbanized, principally with single-family dwellings. Green space comprises 20 percent of the territory. There are a number of lakes: the lac Supérieur, the lac Inférieur, the lac de la Station, the lac de Croissy, and the Grand lac (with a large central island, l'Île des Ibis) also called Lac des Ibis. These lakes are linked by nearly 4 km of artificial streams called les Petites Rivières.

Population

Sainte-Marguerite
Rose Palace
Wood Cottage
Villa Olivia
Sainte-Pauline

Sights

Le Vésinet was the first "ville-parc" to be built in France. It has many green spaces, lakes, and lavish mansions.

The following are notable buildings:

Since 1997, Le Vésinet has received the ultimate distinction of four flowers in the national competition for villes fleuries.

Transport

Le Vésinet is served by two stations on Paris RER line A: Le Vésinet – Centre and Le Vésinet – Le Pecq.

Education

The following public schools are in Le Vésinet:

Preschools:

Elementary schools:

Secondary schools:

Private schools:

International school:

Le Vésinet is served by the Bibliothèque intercommunale du Vésinet, a library.

Twin towns – sister cities

Le Vésinet is twinned with:

Le Vésinet also has friendly relations with Hunters Hill in Australia.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Vésinet, EHESS (in French).
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ Ville du Vésinet
  6. ↑ "Etablissements scolaires publics." Le Vésinet. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Etablissements privés." Le Vésinet. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Malherbe International School" Le Vésinet, retrieved on December 27, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Bibliothèque intercommunale du Vésinet." Le Vésinet. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Nos villes jumelles". levesinet.fr (in French). Le Vésinet. Retrieved 2021-04-13.