Jambville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃bvil]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is 50 kilometres to the north west of Paris in the heart of the Vexin national park. Château de Jambville is the Centre national de formation des Scouts et Guides de France (National Training Centre for Scouts and Guides of France).[3] The chateau dates from the 16th to the 19th Century.[4]
Jambville | |
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 A view of the church from the Chateau park, in Jambville | |
Location of Jambville  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°02′49″N 1°51′14″E / 49.0469°N 1.8539°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Mantes-la-Jolie |
| Canton | Limay |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Ripart[1] |
Area 1 | 4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 777 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78317 /78440 |
| Elevation | 43–188 m (141–617 ft) (avg. 182 m or 597 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Centre d'Activités de Jambville, Les Scouts et Guides de France
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Jambville, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
edit- Jambville on Scoutopedia
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