Croissy-Beaubourg
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Croissy-Beaubourg (French pronunciation: [kʁwasi bobuːʁ] ⓘ) is a French commune located in the Seine-et-Marne département, in the Île-de-France région.
Croissy-Beaubourg | |
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The town hall in Croissy-Beaubourg | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Croissy-Beaubourg | |
  Croissy-Beaubourg Location within France  Croissy-Beaubourg Location within Île-de-France (region) | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′45″N 2°39′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Torcy |
| Canton | Champs-sur-Marne |
| Intercommunality | CA Paris - Vallée de la Marne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Michael Gaillard[1] |
Area 1 | 11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,018 |
| • Density | 173.5/km2 (449.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77146 /77183 |
| Elevation | 87–116 m (285–381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The village is located 3 km in the South of Torcy. It's around 1 163 ha, and among which, 600 are from forests.
Hydrography
There is one river in the village, the channel No. 1 on the village of Pontcarré (2.2 km length) which merge with the Morbras. It passes on Croissy-Beaubourg on a distance of 0.02 km.[3]
There are several ponds in the village among which two older stanks, the Croissy one and the Beaubourg one. They were probably created during 17th century for the castle.[4] It's here that starts the Maubuée, a Marne's affluent.[5]
Communication and transport
There are two different lines of bus in the village: 321, 421. The A4 Motorway passes on the North, with an interchange (10.1 Val Maubué Sud) in the village.
There are also 4 district roads: the D406, D1406, D10P and D128.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 231 | — |
| 1975 | 957 | +22.51% |
| 1982 | 1,555 | +7.18% |
| 1990 | 2,396 | +5.55% |
| 1999 | 2,236 | −0.76% |
| 2007 | 2,077 | −0.92% |
| 2012 | 2,005 | −0.70% |
| 2017 | 1,987 | −0.18% |
| 2023 | 2,018 | +0.26% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Inhabitants of Croissy-Beaubourg are called Croisséens in French.
Education
There are two public schools in the commune, École maternelle Alfred Chartier (preschool) and École élémentaire Les Lions de Beaubourg (elementary school).[7]
Collège du Segrais (public junior high school) is in nearby Lognes. Lycée Jean Moulin (public senior high school/sixth-form college) is in nearby Torcy. Additional public senior highs/sixth-forms include Lycée Maurice Rondeau in Bussy-Saint-Georges and Lycée polyvalent René Cassin in Noisiel.[7]
There are two private schools in nearby Lagny-sur-Marne, École Saint Joseph de Cluny (preschool and elementary school) and Ensemble scolaire Saint Laurent et La Paix Notre Dame.[7]
University of Marne-la-Vallée provides university education in the area.[7]
