Le Vésinet


Le Vésinet is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is a part of the affluent suburbs of western Paris, from the center 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 :fr:Paul de Lavenne de Choulot|Paul de Lavenne Comte 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.

Geography

Le Vésinet is located in a bend of the Seine, but has no access to the river. It is 16.4 km 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 from 28 meters near Le Pecq to 45 meters in altitude 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 also called Lac des Ibis. These lakes are linked by nearly 4 km of artificial streams called les Petites Rivières.

Population

International relations

Le Vésinet is twinned as a sister city with the following:

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 fleuris.

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