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Commune of Poissy |
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| Location | |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Mayor | Jacques Masdeu-Arus (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 17 m–171 m (avg. 27 m) |
| Land area¹ | 13.28 km² |
| Population² (Oct., 2006 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
36,946 35,841 |
| - Density | 2,782/km² (2006) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78498/ 78300 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Poissy is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 23.8 km. (14.8 miles) from the center of Paris.
In 1561 it was the site of a fruitless Catholic-Huguenot conference, the Colloquy at Poissy. It is known for hosting the former Simca factory, now one of France's largest Peugeot factories.
Transport
Poissy is served by Poissy station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
Highlights
- Villa Savoye, considered by many to be the seminal work of the Swiss architect Le Corbusier.
- The "Noyau de Poissy" is a liquor based on macerated or distilled apricot pits, a local tradition since early 18th century.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Poissy website (in French)
- Noyau de Poissy website (in French)
- Collegiale de Poissy The birth city of Saint Louis
