Marly-le-Roi explained

Marly-le-Roi
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Marly-le-Roi (Yvelines).svg
Map Size:270px
Adjustable Map:Marly-le-Roi_map.png
Map Caption:Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Arrondissement:Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Canton:Chatou
Insee:78372
Postal Code:78160
Mayor:Jean-Yves Perrot[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Saint Germain Boucles Seine
Coordinates:48.8675°N 2.0947°W
Elevation M:127
Elevation Min M:48
Elevation Max M:179
Area Km2:6.54

Marly-le-Roi (in French pronounced as /maʁli lə ʁwa/) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the administrative region of Île-de-France, France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 18.4km (11.4miles) from the centre of Paris.

Marly-le-Roi was the location of the Château de Marly, the famous leisure residence of the Sun King Louis XIV which was destroyed after the French Revolution. The Marly-le-Roi National Estate and Park now occupies much of the grounds of the former château, including restored waterways and lawns.

Demographics

The inhabitants are called Marlychois or less commonly Marlésiens.

Transport

Marly-le-Roi is served by Marly-le-Roi station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

International relations

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

Marly-le-Roi is twinned with:[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Web site: Jumelage. marlyleroi.fr. Marly-le-Roi. fr. 2019-11-20.