Commune in Île-de-France, France
Élancourt (French pronunciation: [elɑ̃kuʁ] ⓘ ) is a commune in the Yvelines department , and the Île-de-France region, north central France . It is located in the western suburbs of Paris , 30.6 km (19.0 mi) from the center of Paris , in the "new town " of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines .
Transport
St. Medardus' Church
Commandry of the Villedieu
Élancourt is not linked directly to the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Élancourt is La Verrière station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris-Montparnasse suburban rail lines. This station is located in the neighbouring commune of La Verrière , 1.4 km (0.9 mi) from the town center of Élancourt.
Population
Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 300 — 1800 327 +1.24% 1806 327 +0.00% 1821 312 −0.31% 1831 374 +1.83% 1836 388 +0.74% 1841 352 −1.93% 1846 360 +0.45% 1851 336 −1.37% 1856 307 −1.79% 1861 382 +4.47% 1866 488 +5.02% 1872 632 +4.40% 1876 602 −1.21% 1881 598 −0.13% 1886 626 +0.92% 1891 614 −0.39% 1896 655 +1.30%
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 598 −1.80% 1906 634 +1.18% 1911 709 +2.26% 1921 915 +2.58% 1926 910 −0.11% 1931 986 +1.62% 1936 838 −3.20% 1946 884 +0.54% 1954 900 +0.22% 1962 729 −2.60% 1968 861 +2.81% 1975 10,629 +43.19% 1982 20,129 +9.55% 1990 22,584 +1.45% 1999 26,655 +1.86% 2007 27,613 +0.44% 2012 26,488 −0.83% 2017 25,400 −0.84%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]
Tourism
France Miniature is a tourist attraction in Élancourt featuring scale models of major French landmarks and monuments in an outdoor park.
Education
The commune has 13 preschools and 10 elementary schools.[5]
Public junior high schools in Élancourt:[6]
Collège de l’Agiot
Collège de la Clef de Saint-Pierre
Collège Louis Pergaud
In addition the community is served by Collège Alexandre Dumas and two public senior high schools/sixth form colleges, Lycée Dumont d’Urville and Lycée Polyvalent des 7 Mares , all in nearby Maurepas .[6]
Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University provides tertiary educational services in the area.[7]
Twin towns – sister cities
Élancourt is twinned with:[8]
See also
References
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Grand Paris Zone Paris Centre Zone Versailles Zone Stand-alone venues Football stadia
19th century 20th century
1900
Vélodrome de Vincennes
1904
Francis Olympic Field
1908
White City Stadium
1912
Liljeholmen , Mälaren
1920
Antwerp , Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg
1924
Stade Yves-du-Manoir , Vélodrome de Vincennes
1928
Amsterdam , Olympic Stadium
1932
Los Angeles Avenue , Pacific Coast Highway , Rose Bowl in Pasadena , Vineyard Avenue
1936
Avus Motor Road , BSV 92 Field & Stadium
1948
Herne Hill Velodrome , Windsor Great Park
1952
Käpylä , Maunula , Pakila , Velodrome
1956
Broadmeadows , Velodrome
1960
Olympic Velodrome , Via Cassia , Via Flaminia , Via Cristoforo Colombo , Via di Grottarossa
1964
Hachioji City , Hachioji Velodrome
1968
Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome , Satellite Circuit
1972
Bundesautobahn 96 , Grünwald , Radstadion
1976
Mount Royal Park , Olympic Velodrome , Quebec Autoroute 40
1980
Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit , Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome , Moscow-Minsk Highway
1984
Artesia Freeway , Olympic Velodrome , Streets of Mission Viejo
1988
Olympic Velodrome , Tongillo Road Course
1992
A-17 highway , Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya , Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit , Velòdrom d'Horta
1996
Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park , Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome
21st century
2000
Centennial Parklands , Dunc Gray Velodrome , Western Sydney Parklands
2004
Athens Olympic Velodrome , Kotzia Square , Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue , Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre
2008
Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course , Laoshan Velodrome , Urban Road Cycling Course
2012
BMX Circuit , Hadleigh Farm , London Velodrome , Hampton Court Palace
2016
Fort Copacabana , Mountain Bike Centre , Olympic BMX Centre , Pontal , Rio Olympic Velodrome
2020
Izu Velodrome , Izu MTB Course , Fuji Speedway , Ariake Urban Sports Park
2024
Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines , Champs-Élysées , Élancourt Hill
2028
VELO Sports Center , Los Angeles Convention Center , Grand Park , Downtown Long Beach , Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
2032
Sunshine Coast Region , Alexandra Headland, Queensland , Sleeman Centre , Victoria Park
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