Le Chesnay () is a former commune in the Yvelines

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in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt () is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the department of Yvelines. It was established on 1 January 2019 from the amalgamation of the communes of Le Chesnay Le Chesnay () is a former commune in the Yvelines ...

. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, from the center of Paris.

History

On 1 July 1815,

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fought its last battle in Rocquencourt and Le Chesnay. After the defeat of

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on 18 June 1815, Grouchy's army withdrew to Paris via

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and

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, reaching Paris on 29 June, a few days before the Prussians, who camped at Versailles. While negotiating the final armistice, Exelmans was ordered to attack the Prussians at Versailles on 1 July 1815. Under attack the Prussians retreated from Versailles and headed east, but were blocked by the French at Vélizy. They failed to re-enter Versailles and headed for Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Their first squadron came under fire at the entrance of Rocquencourt and attempted to escape through the fields. They were forced into a small, narrow street in Le Chesnay and killed or captured. However, the main body of the Prussian army succeeded in reaching Saint-Germain. (Fro
Presentation of Rocquencourt

Transport

Le Chesnay is not served by any station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Le Chesnay is Versailles – Rive Droite station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located in the neighboring city of Versailles, from the town center of Le Chesnay.

LDS Temple

In April 2017, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened its first temple in Metropolitan France to the public prior to its dedication on May 21, 2017. The

Paris France Temple The Paris France Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Le Chesnay, a suburb of Paris, France, and is located near Versailles. The Paris France Temple is the first temple built in Metropolitan France, ...

is located in Le Chesnay near the outer gardens of the Château de Versailles. The

Pape'ete Tahiti Temple The Papeete Tahiti Temple is the 27th constructed and 25th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in the city of Papeete on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, it was built with a modern si ...

was built earlier and is in Overseas France, in Pape'ete, Tahiti.

Notable residents

* Laura Georges, footballer *

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(1969), member of music group Air *

Cyrille Eldin Cyrille is both a French masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name * Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978), Congolese politician who served as Premier of the Republic of the Congo (1961– ...

(1973), journalist *

Thomas Lombard Thomas Lombard (born July 5, 1975 in Le Chesnay), is a French rugby union player. Thomas Lombard began playing Rugby Union with Racing but he moved to Stade Français with whom he won four top 14s. After a new title in 2004, he left Paris to play ...

(1975), rugby union player * Nicolas Anelka (1979), "Le Sulk",

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* Tristan Gommendy (1979), racing driver * Kevin Staut (1980), equestrian *

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(1986),

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* Victor Wembanyama, basketball player

Hospital

André Mignot Hospital The André Mignot Hospital is a celebrated teaching hospital in Le Chesnay. Part of the ''Centre Hospitalier de Versailles'' and a teaching hospital of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University. It has been created in 1981. It was named in ...

Education

Public preschools:Les écoles publiques primaires
" Le Chesnay. Retrieved on September 3, 2016. * Maryse Bastié *

Hélène Boucher Hélène Boucher (23 May 1908 - 30 November 1934) was a well-known French pilot in the early 1930s, when she set several women's world speed records and the all-comers record for 1,000 km (621 mi) in 1934. She was killed in an acciden ...

* Jean-Louis Forain *

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Charles Perrault Charles Perrault ( , also , ; 12 January 1628 – 16 May 1703) was an iconic French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales ...

Public elementary schools: * Guynemer * Langevin * Le Nôtre * Molière Public secondary schools:L'enseignement secondaire public
" Le Chesnay. Retrieved on September 3, 2016. * Collège Charles Péguy - Junior high school * Lycée Jean Moulin - Senior high school/sixth form college The commune is also served by senior high schools/sixth form colleges in Versailles: ,

Lycée Hoche The Lycée Hoche is a public secondary school located in Versailles, France. Formerly, it had been a nunnery founded by French queen Marie Leszczyńska. However, after the French Revolution, it became a school in 1803. In 1888, the school was nam ...

, Lycée Marie-Curie, Lycée Jules-Ferry, and Lycée Jacques-Prévert. There is one private school,

Blanche de Castille Blanche of Castile ( es, Blanca de Castilla; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX: during his minority from 1226 until 1234, and during ...

, with a preschool and elementary school campus, and a junior high school and senior high school campus. Universities: * Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University There is also a municipal library, la Bibliothèque du Chesnay.Home
Bibliothèque du Chesnay (Le Chesnay Library). Retrieved on September 3, 2016.

References

External links

Official website
(in French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Chesnay Former communes of Yvelines Populated places disestablished in 2019