Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

Le Chesnay is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salle du Jeu de Paume and Versailles Château Rive Gauche station.

Salle du Jeu de Paume

Museum

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Salle du Jeu de Paume is a museum.

Versailles Château Rive Gauche station

Railway station

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Versailles Château Rive Gauche station is a terminal railway station serving the city of Versailles, a wealthy suburb located west of Paris, France. The station is the closest to the Palace of Versailles.

The Versailles Orangerie was built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart between 1684 and 1686, before work on the Château de Versailles had even begun. The Orangerie, which replaced Louis Le Vau's earlier design from 1663, is an example of many such prestigious extensions of grand gardens in Europe designed both to shelter tender plants and impress visitors.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Versailles and Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.

Versailles

Photo: PS-2507, CC BY 3.0.

Versailles is a city on the western edge of the French capital city Paris, now part of the sprawling metropolis within the Île-de-France region. Versailles is best known for being the site of the vast royal palace and gardens built by King Louis XIV on what had been the grounds of a royal hunting lodge.

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

Town

Photo: Henrysalome, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 and Rocquencourt.

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

Type: Locality with 31,300 residents
Also known as: “78158”
Location: Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.8205° or 48° 49′ 14″ north

Longitude

2.1311° or 2° 7′ 52″ east

Population

31,300

Elevation

126 metres (413 feet)

Open location code

8FW4R4CJ+6C

GeoNames ID

6455402

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In Other Languages

“Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt” goes by many names.

French: “Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Versailles Rive Droite station and rechauffoir.

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