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Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Saint-Germain-en-Laye (French: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɑ̃ lɛ] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the centre of Paris.

For treaties with this name, see Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (disambiguation).

Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Arnaud Pericard[1]

51.94 km2 (20.05 sq mi)

44,380

850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)

Saint-Germanois
Saint-Germinois

78551 /78100 & 78112

22–107 m (72–351 ft)
(avg. 78 m or 256 ft)

Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois or Saint-Germinois. With its elegant tree-lined streets it is one of the more affluent suburbs of Paris, combining both high-end leisure spots and exclusive residential neighborhoods (see the Golden Triangle of the Yvelines).


Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a sub-prefecture of the department. Because it includes the National Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, it covers approximately 48 km2 (19 sq mi), making it the largest commune in the Yvelines. It occupies a large loop of the Seine. Saint-Germain-en-Laye lies at one of the western termini of Line A of the RER.

Transport[edit]

Saint-Germain-en-Laye is connected to other communes by the Résalys bus network operated by Transdev. Saint-Germain-en-Laye is served by Saint-Germain-en-Laye station on Paris RER line A.


It was also served by two stations on the Grande Ceinture Ouest branch of the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Saint-Germain-Bel-Air–Fourqueux and Saint-Germain–Grande Ceinture. The branch was in operation from 12 December 2004 to 28 June 2019.[12]


On 6 July 2022 the Île-de-France tramway Line 13 Express opened, serving the two former Grande Ceinture Ouest station, as well as two additional stations within Saint-Germain-en-Laye.[13][14]


The Achères–Grand-Cormier station is also situated within the Saint-Germain-en-Laye commune. It is served by the Paris RER line A and the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. The station is located in the middle of the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, far from the urbanized part of the commune.

Sport[edit]

Football[edit]

Saint-Germain-en-Laye has a proud footballing history. From 1904 to 1970, it was represented by Stade Saint-Germain, but following a 1970 merger with Paris FC, became Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). PSG is a top-flight football team that is the most successful team in France in terms of trophies.[15]

Sporting facilities[edit]

There is one main sporting facility in Saint-Germain-en-Laye: the Stade Municipal Georges Lefèvre. It covers over 12 hectares and contains: – 5 football pitches – 3 stands – 1 athletic track – 22 tennis courts – 1 clubhouse – 1 multibeach terrain [16]

Lycée Jeanne d'Albret

Lycée technologique Léonard-de-Vinci

Lycée technologique Jean-Baptiste-Poquelin

lycée agricole et horticole de Saint-Germain-Chambourcy

Collège Marcel Roby

The Terrace at Saint-Germain, Spring, 1875 by Alfred Sisley. The Walters Art Museum

The Terrace at Saint-Germain, Spring, 1875 by Alfred Sisley. The Walters Art Museum

mainly in Poissy.

Centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy-Saint-Germain-en-Laye

(1897–1965), actor

Jaque Catelain

(born 1964), actor

Albert Dupontel

(born 1981), actress

Mélanie Thierry

Aschaffenburg, Germany, since 1975

Germany

Schwelm, Germany

Germany

Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, since 1984

Scotland

Winchester, Massachusetts, United States, since 1990

United States

Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland, since 1992

Poland

Saint-Germain-en-Laye is twinned with:[21]

Communes of the Yvelines department

The works of Antonin Mercié

(in French)

Saint-Germain-en-Laye

at Curlie

Saint-Germain-en-Laye

German bunkers in Saint-Germain-en-Laye