Thoiry, Yvelines Explained

Thoiry
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Thoiry Yvelines.svg
Arrondissement:Rambouillet
Canton:Aubergenville
Insee:78616
Postal Code:78770
Mayor:Benjamin Bayliss[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:48.8664°N 1.7947°W
Elevation M:151
Elevation Min M:113
Elevation Max M:171
Area Km2:7.09

Thoiry (in French pronounced as /twaʁi/) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is the location of Château de Thoiry.

In popular culture

The town was mentioned in the song by "Thoiry" by Italian rappers Quentin40 and Puritano.

Sport

Stage 2 of The 2024 Paris–Nice Cycle Race[2] began at Thoiry, March 3rd 2024.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.paris-nice.fr/en/