La Celle-Saint-Cloud

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La Celle-Saint-Cloud
Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church
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CountryFrance
ArrondissementSaint-Germain-en-Laye
CantonLa Celle-Saint-Cloud (chef-lieu)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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La Celle-Saint-Cloud is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.6 km. (9.7 miles) from the center of Paris.

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.

Famous Persons

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.

World-renowned English painter Betty Burk resides in La Celle-Saint-Cloud in the home she and her husband designed and built in the 1970s.

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


48°51′N 2°09′E / 48.850°N 2.150°E / 48.850; 2.150