Chars (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁ] (listen)) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the regional nature park of Vexin [fr].
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Chars | |
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Coordinates: 49°09′41″N 1°56′17″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Val-d'Oise |
Arrondissement | Pontoise |
Canton | Pontoise |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Evelyne Bossu[1] |
Area 1 | 16.71 km2 (6.45 sq mi) |
Population | 2,046 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 95142 /95750 |
Elevation | 55–174 m (180–571 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Chars has a single preschool, école maternelle des Tournesols,[3] and a single elementary school, ecole elementaire de chars.[4]
There is a vocational high school, Lycée professionnel régional du Vexin.[5]
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