Plaisir (French pronunciation: [plɛziʁ] ) is a commune located in the heart of the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. It is located in the western outer suburbs of Paris, 29.5 km (18.3 mi) from the centre of Paris.
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 The church and shops in Plaisir | |
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| Coordinates: 48°49′06″N 1°56′50″E / 48.8183°N 1.9472°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Versailles |
| Canton | Plaisir |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joséphine Kollmannsberger[1] |
Area 1 | 18.68 km2 (7.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 31,375 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78490 /78370 |
| Elevation | 92–173 m (302–568 ft) (avg. 111 m or 364 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It borders among others on Élancourt (south), Trappes (southeast) and Les Clayes-sous-Bois (east).
Plaisir has managed to preserve its twelfth century church. Its varied territory is characterised by large agricultural plains, many green spaces and a forest area that together occupy half of its surface.
Plaisir is the twelfth commune of the Yvelines department in terms of population, with nearly 31,000 inhabitants. It is a member of the communauté d'agglomération Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
Between 1968 and 1990, Plaisir has seen explosive growth in its population, but since then, the town's policy has been to contain growth and aim for stabilisation, in order to main the local quality of living as well as the natural spaces (forests and agricultural lands).
It has a major shopping mall that is still expanding. This commercial activity has been a boon for local tax revenues, but also led to congestion of its roads.
Aside from this commercial activity, Plaisir is also home to a number of other activities, for instance it is home to the Zodiaxc corporation and hosts the Lenôtre culinary school which attracts students from across the globe.
Population
editThe inhabitants are called Plaisirois.
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Transport
editPlaisir is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris-Montparnasse suburban rail line: Plaisir – Les Clayes and Plaisir – Grignon
Education
editThe commune has 17 preschools with 1,560 students and 13 elementary schools with 2,273 students, with a total of 3,843 students.[5]
Secondary schools in Plaisir:[5]
- Collège Guillaume-Apollinaire
- Collège Blaise-Pascal et SEGPA
- Lycée Jean Vilar
Secondary schools in nearby municipalities:[5]
- Collège La-Fosse-aux-Dames (Les Clayes-sous-Bois)
- Collège La-Clef-de-Saint-Pierre (Elancourt)
Twin towns
editPlaisir is twinned with Lowestoft, England and Bad Aussee, Austria.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Plaisir, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b c "Etablissements." Plaisir. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
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