Chatou
{{Infobox French commune
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|arrondissement = Saint-Germain-en-Laye
|intercommunality = CA Saint Germain Boucles Seine
|term = 2024–2026
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|area km2 = 5.08
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|INSEE = 78146
|postal code = 78400
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|map caption = Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Chatou (Yvelines).svg
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Chatou ({{IPA|fr|ʃatu|-|Fr-Chatou.wav}}) 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 {{convert|14|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from the city's center.
History
On May 31, 1875, part of the territory of Chatou was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Le Pecq and a part of the territory of Croissy-sur-Seine to create the commune of Le Vésinet. It boasts many bourgeois mansions of every kind of architecture and owned by private individuals.
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Chatou is the host of the Maison Fournaise, a meeting place for Impressionist painters in the past. It was a place where Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted numerous pieces (portraits of the Fournaise family, surrounding landscapes etc.), most notably the Déjeuner des canotiers (Luncheon of the Boating Party) in 1881. The painting is today part of the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.
On August 25, 1944, in Chatou, the nazis shot 27 people, civilians and members of the French Resistance. This event is today known as the "Massacre des 27 Martyrs".{{cite web |author=Staff |title=Actulites Associatives: La Vie Du Patrimoine Et De L'Histoire (in French) |url=http://chatounotreville.hautetfort.com/les-27-fusilles-de-chatou/ |date=July 2, 2016 |work=Association Chatou Notre Ville |access-date=November 11, 2016 }}
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Chatou is also the host of the MACS MTO.
Population
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|1793 |1124
|1800 |926
|1806 |984
|1821 |993
|1831 |955
|1836 |1027
|1841 |1100
|1846 |1200
|1851 |1292
|1856 |1422
|1861 |1804
|1866 |2662
|1872 |3194
|1876 |2956
|1881 |3382
|1886 |3921
|1891 |3580
|1896 |4171
|1901 |4514
|1906 |5483
|1911 |6532
|1921 |8036
|1926 |9757
|1931 |12023
|1936 |11861
|1946 |12811
|1954 |15338
|1962 |21655
|1968 |22619
|1975 |26550
|1982 |28437
|1990 |27977
|1999 |28588
|2007 |30063
|2012 |30585
|2017 |30253
}}
Transport
Chatou is served by Chatou–Croissy station on Paris RER line A.
Education
The community has eight public preschools, five public elementary schools, and two public junior high schools. Schools include:"[http://www.chatou.fr/chatou/ch04_vie-scolaire02.asp Établissements publics / Carte scolaire ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908054144/http://www.chatou.fr/chatou/ch04_vie-scolaire02.asp |date=2016-09-08 }}." Chatou. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
Elementary:
- Les Champs-Moutons
- Jules Ferry
- Victor Hugo
- Jean Rostand
- Val Fleuri
Junior high schools:
- Collège Paul Bert
- Collège Auguste Renoir
There are also the following private schools:"[http://www.chatou.fr/chatou/ch04_vie-scolaire09.asp Établissements privés] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908121723/http://www.chatou.fr/chatou/ch04_vie-scolaire09.asp |date=2016-09-08 }}." Chatou. Retrieved on September 2, 2016.
- École Jeanne d'Arc / Notre-Dame (preschool and primary school)
- École Perceval (preschool through senior high school)
Lycée Alain, a public senior high school/sixth form college; as well as Institut du Bon Sauveur, a private school with levels preschool through senior high/sixth form, are in nearby Le Vésinet.
Parks and recreation
- Parc des Impressionnistes
- Parc Auguste Renoir
- Parc de l’Europe
- Jardin du Sentier de la Côte
- Square Emile Pathé
- Square Réalier-Dumas
- Hameau Fournaise, Île des Impressionnistes
Notable people
- Virginie Augustin (born 1973), comic book artist
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Chatou}}
- [http://www.chatou.fr/ Official website] (in French)
{{Paris Metropolitan Area}}
{{Yvelines communes}}
{{Pays des Impressionnistes}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Yvelines-geo-stub}}