Le Pecq () is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the

Yvelines Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.department in the

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region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

in north-central

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. It is located in the western suburbs of

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

, from the center of Paris.

Geography

The commune of Le Pecq is located in a loop of the

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river, west of

, at the foot of the chateau of

Saint-Germain-en-Laye Saint-Germain-en-Laye () 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, from the centre of Paris. Inhabitants are called ''Saint-Germanois'' or ''Saint-Ge ...

. Le Pecq's territory is astride the two banks of the Seine and includes a small island, Corbière. It is highly urbanized except for Corbière island, which is partially protected as a nesting zone for migratory birds. Until after the Second World War, there were swimming baths on the island. Le Pecq was famous for two other establishments related to water: a spa exploiting springs on St-Germain hill and a natural water swimming pool which was 100 metres long with sand beaches. It borders the communes of

and

Mareil-Marly Mareil-Marly () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Transportation The train station built in 2004 is used to travel to Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche and Paris (Gare Saint-Lazare). Further exten ...

in the west,

Montesson Montesson () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris. Transport in Montesson is served by buses with T-tickets as well as by several Paris-subur ...

and

Le Mesnil-le-Roi Le Mesnil-le-Roi () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is about from Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The name "Mesnil" comes from la, mansionilis meaning "little estate". The name "Le Mesni ...

(Carrières-sous-Bois district) to the north,

Croissy-sur-Seine Croissy-sur-Seine (, literally ''Croissy on Seine'') is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is a suburban town on the western outskirts of Paris. Many expatriates reside in Croissy, give ...

and

Le Vésinet Le Vésinet () is a suburban commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is a part of the affluent outer suburbs of western Paris, from the centre of Paris. In 2019, it had a population of 15,943. ...

in the east and

Marly-le-Roi Marly-le-Roi () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the administrative region of Île-de-France, France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, from the centre of Paris. Marly-le-Roi was the location of the Château de Marly, t ...

and

Le Port-Marly Le Port-Marly () is a commune in the outer western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region, north of Versailles. In 2019, Le Port-Marly had a population of 5,481. Population See also * Ch ...

to the south.

History

The first mention of Le Pecq came in 704. In that year, the Merovingian king Childebert III granted a charter to Fontenelle Abbey which included territory in Aupec - the modern Le Pecq. On 31 May 1875, a part of Le Pecq was detached and merged with parts of

Chatou Chatou () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Chatou is a part of the affluent suburbs of western Paris and is on the northwest side of the Seine river about from the city's center. Hi ...

and

to create the commune of

Population

Economy

*Regional center of the "Lyonnaise des Eaux", water company which produces approximately 90 million cubic meters of drinking water per year, serving approximately 500 000 consumers in the west of Paris. *Home of th
Yacht Club of Le Pecq

Monuments

* Saint-Wandrille church: the current church, with triangular pediment, was built by the architect Sebastien Jan in 1739 on the site of an old church. *

Saint-Thibault church Saint-Thibault may refer to the following places in France: * Saint-Thibault, Aube, a commune in the department of Aube *Saint-Thibault, Cher, a village in the commune of Saint-Satur in the department of Cher * Saint-Thibault, Côte-d'Or, a commune ...

: built of concrete and wooden in 1964 by the architects Perrouin, Lunel and Jung, surmounted by an arrow in wood veil 30 height meters. *Railway viaduct: work dating from 1847, :fr:Ligne de Paris-Saint-Lazare à Saint-Germain-en-Laye with iron bridges (later replaced by steel) over the two channels of the Seine, and on the left bank a viaduct of twenty stone arches leading to a tunnel into the cliff at Saint-Germaine-en-Laye, in use for RER A.

People

Jacques Tati Jacques Tati (; born Jacques Tatischeff, ; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French mime, film-maker, actor and screenwriter. In an ''Entertainment Weekly'' poll of the Greatest Movie Directors, he was voted the 46th greatest of all time ...

, born in Le Pecq on October 9, 1908,

mime artist A mime artist, or simply mime (from Greek , , "imitator, actor"), is a person who uses ''mime'' (also called ''pantomime'' outside of Britain), the acting out of a story through body motions without the use of speech, as a theatrical medium ...

, cinema director and actor.

Politics

The town in Le Pecq is notable for being the town of residence of Alain Gournac: Senator of the Yvelines for the Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP) since 1995. A. Gournac also occupied the function of Mayor of the town between 1991 and 2013, year in which, following legislature forbidding Senators from also holding the title of Mayor, he was made to resign, leaving his seat to Laurence Bernard, also a member of the UMP.

Transport

The main transportation links in Le Pecq are the N13 which runs on the left bank of the Seine and secondary road D 186 connecting

with Paris which crosses the

at the Le Pecq bridge. This bridge was built in 1963. It has of flattened steel arches resting on two central concrete piers. Le Pecq is not served by the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Le Pecq is Le Vésinet – Le Pecq station on Paris RER line A. This station is located in the neighboring commune of

, from the town center of Le Pecq.

Twin towns - sister cities

References

*L'histoire du Pecq, Henri Giaberi, édition 2006

External links

Le Pecq official site (Site is in French)Le Pecq Yacht club (Site is in French)Local news of Le Pecq
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