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Buc (French pronunciation: [byk]) is a commune in the Yvelines department and Île-de-France region of north central France.

Buc
Commune
Town hall
Location of Buc
Buc
Buc
Coordinates: 48°46′27″N 2°07′34″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementVersailles
CantonVersailles-2
IntercommunalityCA Versailles Grand Parc
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Stéphane Grasset[1]
Area
1
8.07 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
6,027
  Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78117 /78530
Elevation97–176 m (318–577 ft)
(avg. 106 m or 348 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography


Buc is located some 20 km south-west of central Paris and 3 km south of Versailles.

The old town lies in the valley of the River Bièvre at an elevation of around 100 m above sea level. Most of Buc's residential districts have been built on the plateau de Saclay, some 50 m higher.

The surrounding communes are:


Demography


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 618    
1800 644+0.59%
1806 524−3.38%
1821 577+0.64%
1831 610+0.56%
1836 625+0.49%
1841 567−1.93%
1846 576+0.32%
1851 526−1.80%
1856 548+0.82%
1861 297−11.53%
1866 532+12.36%
1872 543+0.34%
1876 709+6.90%
1881 685−0.69%
1886 764+2.21%
1891 730−0.91%
1896 737+0.19%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 744+0.19%
1906 703−1.13%
1911 867+4.28%
1921 1,002+1.46%
1926 1,157+2.92%
1931 1,420+4.18%
1936 1,293−1.86%
1946 1,098−1.62%
1954 1,483+3.83%
1962 1,965+3.58%
1968 2,655+5.14%
1975 3,908+5.68%
1982 4,820+3.04%
1990 5,434+1.51%
1999 5,764+0.66%
2007 5,455−0.69%
2012 5,462+0.03%
2017 5,821+1.28%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[4]

History


The name Buc derives from the Latin buscum which means boxwood. The inhabitants of Buc are known in French as Bucois (m.) and Bucoises (f.).

Buc's coat of arms
  • quarterly, the first azure a propeller in bend between a fleur-de-lis sinister and a horseshoe dexter all or, the second gules a cinquefoil vert, the third gules an aqueduct of four arches argent masoned sable, the fourth argent three bars wavy azure

Culture


Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist

Administration


In 2005, the commune has been rewarded « Ville Internet @@ »[7] (« Internet city @@ ») as well as in 2008 and 2010.[8][9] This reward is highly decorative under the Buc's entrance street sign.


The department


The Yvelines department has been created in 1968. This one was subsequently part of the Seine-et-Oise department. Jehan Despert is considered as the "father" of the Yvelines. He is the one whom suggested to the president of the County Council of Seine-et-Oise of that time, Gaston Palewski, the name of this department at its creation, in reference to the ancient Yveline forest from which radiate most of the water streams that irrigate the department. The actual Foret de Rambouillet (Rambouillet forest) constituted its remains.


Transport


Buc is not served by any station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest stations to Buc are Versailles - Chantier station (gare de Versailles - Chantiers) and Petit Jouy Les Loges station (gare de Petit Jouy - Les Loges). One bus line (Bus 262) links the city to Versailles. It takes 5–15 minutes (If you are located in the Bas-Buc) to 10–30 minutes (if you are located in the Haut-Buc) to reach Versailles - Chantier station depending on the traffic.


Economy


Around 250 businesses are located in Buc.


Education


DFG / LFA Buc
DFG / LFA Buc

Schools in Buc include:[10]

The sole public junior high school is Collège Martin Luther King, named in honor of slain American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.[11]

DFG / LFA Buc, a joint French-German international school, is in Buc. It was established by the 1963 Élysée Treaty. Section Internationale Anglophone de Buc is a section of this school.


Twin town


Buc is twinned with:


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. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Buc, EHESS. (in French)
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. (in French) From the New dictionnary of Paris surrounding areas, published in 1835:
  6. (in French) Second Defence belt of Paris Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
  7. (in French) Palmarès 2005 des Villes Internet sur le site officiel de l'association. Archived January 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 01/10/2009.
  8. (in French) Palmarès 2008 des Villes Internet sur le site officiel de l'association. Archived January 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 01/10/2009.
  9. (in French) Palmarès 2010 des Villes Internet sur le site officiel de l'association.[permanent dead link] Retrieved 18/12/2009.
  10. "Les établissements Archived 2016-09-15 at the Wayback Machine." Buc. Retrieved on September 1, 2016.
  11. "Collège Martin Luther King - Buc (académie de Versailles)". Retrieved 2020-09-07.



На других языках


[de] Buc (Yvelines)

Buc ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 6027 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Yvelines in der Region Île-de-France. Die Einwohner werden Bucois genannt.
- [en] Buc, Yvelines

[fr] Buc (Yvelines)

Buc est une commune française du département des Yvelines, dans la région Île-de-France.



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