Marly-le-Roi

Marly-le-Roi

The main street in Marly-le-Roi

Coat of arms

Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°52′03″N 2°05′41″E / 48.8675°N 2.0947°E / 48.8675; 2.0947Coordinates: 48°52′03″N 2°05′41″E / 48.8675°N 2.0947°E / 48.8675; 2.0947
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Yvelines
Arrondissement Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Canton Marly-le-Roi
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Yves Perrot 2013
Area1 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 16,897
 • Density 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 78372 / 78160
Elevation 48–179 m (157–587 ft)
(avg. 127 m or 417 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Marly-le-Roi 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, 18.4 km (11.4 mi) from the centre of Paris.

Marly-le-Roi was the location of the Château de Marly, the famous leisure residence of the Sun King Louis XIV which was destroyed after the French Revolution. The park of the now destroyed château has been restored with its waterways and lawns.

Demographics

The inhabitants are called Marlychois or less commonly Marlésiens.

Transport

Marly-le-Roi is served by Marly-le-Roi station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Marly-le-Roi is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Marlow Town Twinning Association
  2. ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
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