Île Belle was a former island in the

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. It was located in

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.Hardricourt Hardricourt () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The castle of Hardricourt was between 1970 and 2011 the property of Jean-Bedel Bokassa, from 1966 dictator and between 1977 and 1979 s ...

and

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, in the commune of

Meulan-en-Yvelines Meulan-en-Yvelines (, before 2010: ''Meulan'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Yvelines Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in north-central France. It hosted part of the Sailing at the 1900 Su ...

. The island has previously been known under the names of ''Île Saint Côme'' and ''Île Saint Damien''.

Geography

Île Belle is located between Hardricourt and

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on the right shore and Les Mureaux on the left one. It is the north part of a five kilometer long island formed by the fusion with two other former islands, Île de Mézy and

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It is separated upstream from

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by the Saint Côme arm. It is administratively attached to the commune of Meulan-en-Yvelines. The island is linked to right shore by a bridge over the Melan arm, by the Rhin et Danube Bridge to the left shore and by the Saint-Côme Bridge to Île du Fort. Within Île Belle are located a swimming pool administered by an intercommunal syndicate and a hotel of the brand

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located in the ruins of an 18th-century castle, who belonged to Armand-Jérôme Bignon, the royal librarian of

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, as well as a cynodrome devoted to dog races.

References

Landforms of Yvelines Belle Islands of Île-de-France {{Yvelines-geo-stub