Crespières
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye | |
| Canton | Verneuil-sur-Seine | |
| Community association | Gally Mauldre | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 52 ′ N , 1 ° 57 ′ E | |
| height | 72-142 m | |
| surface | 5.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,612 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 271 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 78121 | |
| INSEE code | 78189 | |
| Website | http://www.crespieres.fr/ | |
 Town hall of Crespières |
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Crespières is a French commune with 1,612 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France . Crespières belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the canton of Verneuil-sur-Seine (until 2015: Poissy-Sud ). The inhabitants are called Crespiérois .
geography
Crespières is located about 35 kilometers west-northwest of Paris . Crespières is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Les Alluets-le-Roi in the north, Orgeval in the northeast, Feucherolles in the east, Davron in the southeast, Thiverval-Grignon in the south and southeast, Beynes in the southwest, Mareil-sur-Mauldre in the west and northwest and Herbeville in the north-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 663 | 627 | 1.012 | 1,412 | 1,506 | 1,466 | 1,642 | 1,561 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Crespières
- Saint-Martin church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1950
- Wideville Castle from the 16th century
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the German municipality of Rösrath in North Rhine-Westphalia since 1998 .
Personalities
- Valentino Garavani (* 1932), fashion designer, current owner of Wideville Castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 664-665.
