Coordinates: 48°48′03″N 2°03′48″E / 48.80083°N 2.0633°E
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Commune of Saint-Cyr-l'École |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Versailles |
| Canton | Saint-Cyr-l'École |
| Intercommunality | Grand Parc |
| Mayor | Philippe Lavaud (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 99–174 m (320–570 ft) (avg. 158 m/520 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 16,365 (2006) |
| - Density | 3,266 /km2 (8,460 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 78545/ 78210 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Cyr-l'École is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris 21.4 km (13.3 mi). (13.3 miles) from the center.
It used to host the training school for officers of the French army, the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM), which was relocated to Coëtquidan in 1945. The old buildings of the ESM are now used by the Lycée militaire de Saint Cyr (Military college of Saint Cyr).
Inhabitants are called Saint-Cyriens.
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Geography
Saint-Cyr lies in the arrondissement of Versailles, west of the Park of Versailles.
History
King Louis XIV of France, at the request of Madame de Maintenon, founded Maison royale de Saint-Louis, an institute for young ladies, which later became a military hospital. Napoleon I founded the military academy for infantry and cavalry officers in 1808.
The tomb of Madame de Maintenon lies in the Chapel.
Transport
Saint-Cyr-l'École is served by Saint-Cyr station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien La Défense suburban rail line, and on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.
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