Us, Val-d'Oise


Us is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.

Geography

The village lies in a rural setting in the valley of the River Viosne, some 40 km north-west of Paris, within the Vexin Regional Nature Park. The commune is bordered by those of Ableiges, Marines, Santeuil, and Vigny. The nearest shopping centre is at Marines.

Sights

Us has a railway station on the line from Gisors to Pontoise and Paris.

Education

The town has a preschool. In 2016 it asked for donations to the school on Facebook.

Trivia

Us is located next to a village called Marines. In the surrounding area, both villages are indicated with signs showing both names listed, which reads as "US MARINES". A regular joke in the region is to make people believe that these signs indicate a nearby U.S Marine Corps base.