Saint-Cyr-l'École (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁ lekɔl] ⓘ) is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 21.4 km (13.3 mi) from the centre of Paris.
It used to host the training school for officers of the French army, the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM), which was relocated to Coëtquidan in 1945. The old buildings of the ESM are now used by the lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr (military high school of Saint-Cyr).
Inhabitants are called Saint-Cyriens (uppercase, with students or graduates from the school called saint-cyriens with lowercase).
Geography
Saint-Cyr lies in the arrondissement of Versailles, west of the Park of Versailles. It is named after St. Cyricus.
Saint-Cyr-l'École is served by Saint-Cyr station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien Line U suburban rail line, and on the Transilien Line N suburban rail line.
Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole airfield is long established and lies on the edge of the commune. It is used by light aircraft flown by private pilot owners and by members of aero clubs. It is operated for public use by Aéroports de Paris.
History
King Louis XIV of France, at the request of Madame de Maintenon, founded Maison royale de Saint-Louis, an institute for poor young ladies.[3] It later became a military hospital. Napoleon founded the military academy for infantry and cavalry officers in 1808.
The tomb of Madame de Maintenon lies in the Chapel.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16,001 | — |
| 1975 | 16,537 | +0.47% |
| 1982 | 14,996 | −1.39% |
| 1990 | 14,829 | −0.14% |
| 1999 | 14,566 | −0.20% |
| 2007 | 16,710 | +1.73% |
| 2012 | 17,562 | +1.00% |
| 2017 | 18,795 | +1.37% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Education
Schools in the city include:[5]
Preschools:
- Robert Desnos
- Victor Hugo
- Léon Jouannet
- Paul Langevin
- Jean Macé
- Henri Wallon
Elementary schools:
- Ernest Bizet
- Jean Jaurès
- Irène Joliot-Curie
- Romain Rolland
There is one junior high school, Collège Jean Racine.
Senior high schools/sixth form colleges:
Bibliothèque Albert Camus, which opened on 14 November 2013, is the community library.[6] The town also has the Institut aérotechnique, a research Institute in aerodynamics created in 1911.
Parks and recreation
The Centre aquatique de St-Cyr has the swimming facilities in the town.[7]
Twin towns — sister cities
Butzbach, Germany – since 2008
Bonnyrigg & Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Personalities
- Armand Laroche, painter
See also
References
- Bryant, Mark (2004). "Partner, Matriarch, and Minister: Mme de Maintenon of France, Clandestine Consort, 1680-1715". In Campbell Orr, Clarissa (ed.). Queenship in Europe 1660-1815: The Role of the Consort. Cambridge University Press. pp. 77–106. ISBN 0-521-81422-7.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Bryant 2004, p. 83.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Affaires Scolaires et Périscolaires." Saint-Cyr-l'École. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Bibliothèque Albert Camus." Saint-Cyr-l'École. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Centre aquatique de St-Cyr." Saint-Cyr-l'École. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
External links
- Saint-Cyr-l'École (in French)
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