Saint-Germain-en-Laye

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Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a historic town in the western suburbs of Paris, France, known for its royal château and long association with the French monarchy.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town
birthplaceOf Louis XIV of France
contains Château-Neuf de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (remains)
Château-Vieux de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
country France
departmentCode 78
distanceFrom about 19 km west of central Paris
hasCulturalInstitution Théâtre Alexandre Dumas
hasDemonym Saint-Germanois
hasEducationalInstitution Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
hasFeature panoramic terrace overlooking the Seine valley
hasHistoricalPeriodOfImportance Ancien Régime of France
hasINSEECode 78551
hasLandmark Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye forest
Terrace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
hasMayor Arnaud Péricard
hasMuseum National Archaeology Museum
hasNotableBuilding Église Saint-Germain
hasNotablePerson James II of England (exiled court)
Louis XIV of France
hasPark Parc du Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
hasRailConnectionTo Paris RER line A
hasRailwayStation Saint-Germain-en-Laye RER station
hasSportsClub AS Saint-Germain-en-Laye (historical football club)
historicallyAssociatedWith French monarchy
historicalRole seat of royal court of France
locatedIn Yvelines department
western suburbs of Paris
Île-de-France region NERFINISHED
locatedInMetropolitanArea Paris metropolitan area
locatedNear Paris
locatedOn left bank of the Seine
mayorTermStart 2017
mergedInto new commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (2019 expansion with Fourqueux)
partOf arrondissement of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
postalCode 78100
regionCapitalOf subprefecture of Yvelines
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
twinnedWith Aschaffenburg NERFINISHED
Konstanz
Nitra
Tübingen NERFINISHED
Winchester
wasRoyalResidenceOf Kings of France


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