Le Plessis-Robinson

Coordinates: 48°46′52″N 2°15′48″E / 48.7811°N 2.2633°E / 48.7811; 2.2633
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Le Plessis-Robinson
Commune
Le Plessis-Robinson, panorama
Le Plessis-Robinson, panorama
Coat of arms of Le Plessis-Robinson
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring départements
Paris and inner ring départements
Location of Le Plessis-Robinson
Map
Le Plessis-Robinson is located in France
Le Plessis-Robinson
Le Plessis-Robinson
Le Plessis-Robinson is located in Île-de-France (region)
Le Plessis-Robinson
Le Plessis-Robinson
Coordinates: 48°46′52″N 2°15′48″E / 48.7811°N 2.2633°E / 48.7811; 2.2633
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementAntony
CantonChâtenay-Malabry
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Philippe Pemezec[1]
Area
1
3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
29,228
 • Density8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
92060 /92350
Elevation86–172 m (282–564 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Plessis-Robinson (French pronunciation:

center of Paris. As of 2017, it has 29,100 inhabitants.[3]

History

Plessis was first mentioned in 839 as Plessiacus apud Castanetum, meaning plessis near

Louis XIV had a pond dug which fed the fountains of the nearby Château de Sceaux. Pierre de Montesquiou d'Artagnan purchased the estate in 1699, and expanded the gardens. In 1790, as a result of the French Revolution, Antoine Moullé was elected the first mayor of Le Plessis. The commune was renamed Le Plessis-Liberté. The monastery was nationalised and demolished.[4]

The commune was renamed back to Le Plessis-Piquet in 1801.

Swiss Family Robinson, a novel itself named after Robinson Crusoe. Several other popular establishments arose in the area and remained popular until the 1960s. In 1909, the commune of Le Plessis-Piquet was officially renamed Le Plessis-Robinson, after Le grand Robinson.[6] In 1854, Louis Hachette bought the castle and the grounds. He later became the mayor of Le Plessis-Piquet and a city councillor. The village and the castle were ruined in the Franco-Prussian War, but the castle was rebuilt by the Hachette family.[5]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 235—    
1800 267+1.84%
1806 245−1.42%
1821 199−1.38%
1831 217+0.87%
1836 201−1.52%
1841 234+3.09%
1846 192−3.88%
1851 259+6.17%
1856 271+0.91%
1861 321+3.44%
1866 338+1.04%
1872 266−3.91%
1876 326+5.22%
1881 348+1.31%
1886 407+3.18%
1891 397−0.50%
1896 475+3.65%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 549+2.94%
1906 611+2.16%
1911 686+2.34%
1921 1,027+4.12%
1926 2,299+17.49%
1931 4,713+15.44%
1936 7,779+10.54%
1946 10,118+2.66%
1954 13,163+3.34%
1962 18,449+4.31%
1968 22,590+3.43%
1975 22,231−0.23%
1982 21,271−0.63%
1990 21,289+0.01%
1999 21,618+0.17%
2007 23,242+0.91%
2012 28,673+4.29%
2017 29,100+0.30%
Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE (1968-2017)[3]

New Urbanism

New Urbanism in Le Plessis-Robinson

In 2023 Le Plessis-Robinson is considered as the most significant project of New Urbanism in France. Philippe Pemezec, mayor between 1989 and 2018, started a project to reshape the city, in collaboration with the architects Marc & Nada Breitman, winners of the 2018 Driehaus Prize and part of the New Classical movement. Philippe Pemezec

Transport

Le Plessis-Robinson is not served by the Paris Métro, RER, or the suburban rail network. The closest station to Le Plessis-Robinson is

Robinson station on Paris RER line B. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Sceaux
, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) from the town center of Le Plessis-Robinson.

Education

Primary schools include two groups of nurseries and preschools, five standalone nurseries/preschools (maternelles), four standalone elementaries, and Ecole Raymond Aumont.[8]

Secondary schools:[9]

  • Two junior high schools: Collège Claude Nicolas Ledoux and Collège Romain Rolland
  • One senior high school: Lycée Montesquieu

Sites of interest

  • Château park

Twin towns

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Le Plessis-Robinson is

twinned with the following towns:[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ History of Le Plessis-Robinson (Middle Ages until Revolution)
  5. ^ a b History of Le Plessis-Robinson (19th century)
  6. ^ History of Le Plessis-Robinson (Guinguettes)
  7. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Plessis-Robinson, EHESS (in French).
  8. ^ "Les écoles." Le Plessis-Robinson. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  9. ^ "Les établissements." Le Plessis-Robinson. Retrieved on 9 September 2016.
  10. ^ a b c Commune website
  11. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Woking Town twinning". The Woking Town Twinning Association. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

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