Maurepas, Yvelines
Maurepas | |
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 The church of Saint-Sauveur, in Maurepas | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Maurepas  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014) | Georges Mougeot |
| Area 1 | 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 19,009 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78383 /78310 |
| Elevation | 87–178 m (285–584 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Maurepas is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris 31.2 km (19.4 mi) from the center.
demography
Twin towns
It is twinned with Waterlooville in Hampshire, UK.
History
Most ancient buildings are the ruins of the donjon, built in 11th century and destroyed in 1425. There is also near St Sauveur's church, dating of the 15th century.
Transportation
Maurepas is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Maurepas is La Verrière station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail lines. This station is located in the neighboring commune of La Verrière, 0.7 km (0.43 mi) from the town center of Maurepas.
Education
Junior high schools:[1]
- Collège Alexandre Dumas
- Collège Louis Pergaud
Collège de la Mare aux Saules is in nearby Coignières.
Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges:[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Annuaire des écoles publiques." Maurepas. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
External links
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