Chambourcy

Chambourcy (ʃɑ̃buʁsi) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located west of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and about west of Paris. Its inhabitants are called Camboriciens. "Chambourcy", formerly "Champ Bourcy", is derived from the Latin expression "campus bruacii", field of brushlands. The current mayor, and mayor since 1995 is Pierre Morange. He has also been a member of the French National Assembly since 1997. Chambourcy is located to the south of the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and to the north of the forest of Marly. It is bordered by Poissy to the north, Saint-Germain-en-Laye to the northeast, Fourqueux to the east, Aigremont to the west, and Feucherolles and Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche to the south. Its northern half is highly urbanised, whereas the southern half is very wooded (the forest of Marly) and includes a golf course. The commune of Chambourcy is served by the route nationale 13, called the 40 sous route (route de quarante sous), which crosses it to the west. It is also served by the autoroutes A13 to the southwest and A14 to the north, though the nearest access to either is the Orgeval junction about away. A small 9 km stream, the Buzot, runs through the commune towards the east (mostly in underground channels), crossing the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye before discharging in the river Seine at Le Pecq. Buses: There is a Gare Routiere(Long Haul bus Staition) Line R4 serves the city center of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Aigremont, Yvelines, the Lycée International (Secondary). Line 52 connects Poissy St. Éxupery via Poissy Gare Sud. Line 08 connects Poissy Station Line 21 connects Saint Germain en Laye Gambetta/Thiers with Les Mureaux Staition via Orgeval and Maule stopping 4 times in Chambourcy. Train and Rail: R.ER A to La Défense Paris (Etoile, Auber, Châtelet-les-Halles, Gare de Lyon, Nation) Connection from Poissy RER A to La Défense and Paris (Etoile, Auber, Chatelet-les-Halles, Gare de Lyon, Nation) The town's church, dedicated to Saint Clothilde (wife of Clovis I, king of the Franks, whom she convinced to convert to Christianity), was built in the 12th century, in the Romanesque style, though it has frequently been rebuilt.