Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis (French pronunciation: [lə menil sɛ̃ dəni] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis
Location of Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis
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Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis is located in France
Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis
Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis
Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis is located in Île-de-France (region)
Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis
Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis
Coordinates: 48°44′39″N 1°57′50″E / 48.7442°N 1.9639°E / 48.7442; 1.9639
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementRambouillet
CantonMaurepas
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Buhot[1]
Area
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8.95 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,929
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78397 /78320
Elevation120–177 m (394–581 ft)
(avg. 168 m or 551 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
The church

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 474—    
1800 529+1.58%
1806 450−2.66%
1821 491+0.58%
1831 519+0.56%
1836 503−0.62%
1841 489−0.56%
1846 534+1.78%
1851 505−1.11%
1856 445−2.50%
1861 504+2.52%
1866 491−0.52%
1872 498+0.24%
1876 518+0.99%
1881 518+0.00%
1886 536+0.69%
1891 553+0.63%
1896 657+3.51%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 670+0.39%
1906 650−0.60%
1911 654+0.12%
1921 623−0.48%
1926 633+0.32%
1931 758+3.67%
1936 792+0.88%
1946 1,046+2.82%
1954 1,161+1.31%
1962 1,727+5.09%
1968 4,061+15.32%
1975 5,381+4.10%
1982 6,594+2.95%
1990 6,528−0.13%
1999 6,518−0.02%
2007 6,622+0.20%
2012 6,593−0.09%
2017 6,789+0.59%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Schools

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The commune has two public preschools, Maternelle de Champmesnil and Maternelle du Bois du Fay,[5] as well as two public elementary schools, Élémentaire de Champmesnil and Élémentaire du Bois du Fay.[6] It also hosts two junior high schools, the public Collège Philippe de Champaigne and the private Collège privé Saint Thérèse.[7] Collège Philippe de Champaigne also serves residents of La Verrière.[8]

Twin towns

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Écoles maternelles." Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Écoles élémentaires." Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Collèges." Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  8. ^ "Jeunesse > Les établissements ." La Verrière. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
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