Garches () is a
commune in the western suburbs of
Paris
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,
France
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. It is located from the
centre of Paris.
Garches has remained largely residential, but is also the location of
Raymond Poincaré University Hospital, which specialises in
traumatology
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, road accidents and
physiotherapy
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.
Population
Sites of interest
19 January Monument
The northern part of Garches was largely destroyed in the
Battle of Buzenval on 19 January 1871, when besieged Parisian forces under
Louis Jules Trochu attempted to break through the
German
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blockade and join the
French
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troops at
Versailles
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. Monuments in Rue du 19 janvier and Rue du Colonel de Rochebrune commemorate the events.
Church of St. Louis
Construction of the church began in 1298 following the canonisation of
St. Louis, as recorded on the plaque at the entrance. It was the first church in France dedicated to St. Louis. The original church was partly destroyed in the Battle of Buzenval; it was rebuilt in 1876 and restored beginning in 1980 with the 19th-century stained-glass windows and continuing in 1983 with the complete restoration and enlargement of the organ. The spire was rebuilt in 1988, the cross reconsecrated in 1989, the carved tympanum restored in 1990, and interior and façade renovation carried out beginning in 1995. A bell dated to 1787 was classified as a historic monument on 27 April 1944.
The cemetery adjacent to the church was moved in 1930 and contains the graves of some well-known people, including jazz musician
Sidney Bechet, who chose to spend his last years in Garches.
Transport
Garches is served by
Garches–Marnes-la-Coquette station on the
Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line and by 9 bus lines linking it with Paris and other suburbs.
Education
Public schools:
*Three preschools: École maternelle Ramon, École maternelle Saint-Exupéry, École maternelle Pasteur
*Three elementary schools: École élémentaire Pasteur A, École élémentaire Pasteur B, and École élémentaire Gaston Ramon
*Collège Henri Bergson, a junior high school
*A special high school,
E.R.E.A. Jacques Brel (for students with handicapped motor skills)
[Les écoles - Enseignement spécialisé]
" Garches. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
Specialized senior high schools in the area include:
[
* Lycée Jean Monnet - Montrouge
* Lycée Toulouse Lautrec - ]Vaucresson
Vaucresson () is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the Hauts-de-Seine department from the center of Paris.
Vaucresson contains abundant parkland; 22 of its 308 hectares are classed as natural zones. Today Vaucresson i ...
There is a private school in the commune, Ecole Jean-Paul II.Les écoles - l'enseignement privé
" Garches. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
See also
*
Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department
References
External links
Official site
{{Authority control
Communes of Hauts-de-Seine