Les Clayes-sous-Bois

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Les Clayes-sous-Bois
Coat of arms of Les Clayes-sous-Bois
Les Clayes-sous-Bois (France)
Les Clayes-sous-Bois
region Île-de-France
Department Yvelines
Arrondissement Versailles
Canton Plaisir
Community association Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Coordinates 48 ° 49 ′  N , 1 ° 59 ′  E Coordinates: 48 ° 49 ′  N , 1 ° 59 ′  E
height 110-178 m
surface 6.11 km 2
Residents 17,636 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 2,886 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 78340
INSEE code
Website http://www.lesclayessousbois.fr/

town hall

Les Clayes-sous-Bois is a commune in France .

geography

The town is located eleven kilometers west from Versailles in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Versailles and the Canton of Plaisir . A large part of the Bois de Saint-Joint is in the municipality.

population

Les Clayes-sous-Bois has 17,636 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). The inhabitants are called Clétiens or Clétois .

history

Today's remains of the château

In 1118 the Château was built by Simon de Cloyes in the immediate vicinity of the church that was built to the west around 1100.

In 1910 a serious railway accident occurred near the town in which 20 people died.

traffic

Villepreux-Les Clayes station is on the Saint-Cyr – Surdon railway line in the municipality of Les Clayes-sous-Bois .

Community partnerships

Les Clayes-sous-Bois has partnerships with the following cities and municipalities:

Attractions

Saint Martin Church

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Les Clayes-sous-Bois

  • Saint-Martin church with foundations from the 11th century, and body from the 14th and 15th centuries
  • Parc de Diane with the Arbre de Diane
  • Castles

Personalities

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 651-652.

Web links

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