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Saint-Cyr-l'École (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁ lekɔl] (listen)) is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 21.4 km (13.3 mi) from the centre of Paris.

Saint-Cyr-l'École
Commune
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Saint-Cyr-l'École
Saint-Cyr-l'École
Saint-Cyr-l'École
Coordinates: 48°48′03″N 2°03′48″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementVersailles
CantonSaint-Cyr-l'École
IntercommunalityCA Versailles Grand Parc
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sonia Brau[1]
Area
1
5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
19,792
  Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78545 /78210
Elevation99–174 m (325–571 ft)
(avg. 158 m or 518 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It used to host the training school for officers of the French army, the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM), which was relocated to Coëtquidan in 1945. The old buildings of the ESM are now used by the lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr (military high school of Saint-Cyr).

Inhabitants are called Saint-Cyriens (uppercase, with students or graduates from the school called saint-cyriens with lowercase).


Geography


Saint-Cyr lies in the arrondissement of Versailles, west of the Park of Versailles. It is named after St. Cyricus.

Stampe SV.4 training biplanes at the airfield in 1957
Stampe SV.4 training biplanes at the airfield in 1957

Saint-Cyr-l'École is served by Saint-Cyr station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien Line U suburban rail line, and on the Transilien Line N suburban rail line.

Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole airfield is long established and lies on the edge of the commune. It is used by light aircraft flown by private pilot owners and by members of aero clubs. It is operated for public use by Aéroports de Paris.


History


King Louis XIV of France, at the request of Madame de Maintenon, founded Maison royale de Saint-Louis, an institute for poor young ladies.[3] It later became a military hospital. Napoleon founded the military academy for infantry and cavalry officers in 1808.

The tomb of Madame de Maintenon lies in the Chapel.


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 16,001    
1975 16,537+0.47%
1982 14,996−1.39%
1990 14,829−0.14%
1999 14,566−0.20%
2007 16,710+1.73%
2012 17,562+1.00%
2017 18,795+1.37%
Source: INSEE[4]

Education


Schools in the city include:[5]

Preschools:

Elementary schools:

There is one junior high school, Collège Jean Racine.

Senior high schools/sixth form colleges:

Bibliothèque Albert Camus, which opened on 14 November 2013, is the community library.[6]


Parks and recreation


The Centre aquatique de St-Cyr has the swimming facilities in the town.[7]


Twin towns — sister cities



Personalities



See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Bryant 2004, p. 83.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. "Affaires Scolaires et Périscolaires." Saint-Cyr-l'École. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
  6. "Bibliothèque Albert Camus." Saint-Cyr-l'École. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
  7. "Centre aquatique de St-Cyr." Saint-Cyr-l'École. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.




На других языках


[de] Saint-Cyr-l’École

Saint-Cyr-l’École ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 19.792 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Yvelines in der Region Île-de-France, unmittelbar westlich von Versailles und etwas mehr als 20 Kilometer vom Stadtzentrum der Hauptstadt Paris entfernt.
- [en] Saint-Cyr-l'École

[es] Saint-Cyr-l'École

Saint-Cyr-l'École es una población y comuna francesa, en la región de Isla de Francia, departamento de Yvelines, en el distrito de Versailles. Es el chef-lieu del cantón de su nombre.

[fr] Saint-Cyr-l'École

Saint-Cyr-l'École est une commune française située dans le département des Yvelines, en région Île-de-France.

[ru] Сен-Сир-л’Эколь

Сен-Сир-л’Эколь (фр. Saint-Cyr-l’École) — пригород Парижа, расположенный на территории округа Версаль департамента Ивелин. Он лежит непосредственно западнее Версаля, в 20 километрах от центра Парижа. Число жителей городка составляет 17 549 человек (на 2009 год).



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