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Poissy is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located . (14.8 miles) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
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In 1561 it was the site of a fruitless Catholic-Huguenot conference, the Colloquy at Poissy
Colloquy at Poissy

The Colloquy at Poissy was a religious conference which took place in Poissy, France, in 1561. Its object was to effect a reconciliation between the Catholics and Protestants of France....
. It is known for hosting the former Simca
Simca

Simca was a France automaker and marque, founded in 1934 by Henri Th?odore Pigozzi . Simca was originally affiliated with Fiat, but later, after a period of independence, when Simca bought Ford's French branch, became increasingly controlled by the Chrysler, in 1970 becoming a part of Chrysler Europe and a brand rather than independent compa...
 factory, now one of France's largest Peugeot
Peugeot

Peugeot is a major France automobile brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citro?n. Its parent company PSA Peugeot Citro?n is the second largest carmaker in Europe, behind Volkswagen....
 factories.








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Poissy is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located . (14.8 miles) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
.

In 1561 it was the site of a fruitless Catholic-Huguenot conference, the Colloquy at Poissy
Colloquy at Poissy

The Colloquy at Poissy was a religious conference which took place in Poissy, France, in 1561. Its object was to effect a reconciliation between the Catholics and Protestants of France....
. It is known for hosting the former Simca
Simca

Simca was a France automaker and marque, founded in 1934 by Henri Th?odore Pigozzi . Simca was originally affiliated with Fiat, but later, after a period of independence, when Simca bought Ford's French branch, became increasingly controlled by the Chrysler, in 1970 becoming a part of Chrysler Europe and a brand rather than independent compa...
 factory, now one of France's largest Peugeot
Peugeot

Peugeot is a major France automobile brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citro?n. Its parent company PSA Peugeot Citro?n is the second largest carmaker in Europe, behind Volkswagen....
 factories.

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Transport

Poissy is served by Poissy
Poissy (SNCF)

Poissy is a rail station in Poissy, France, at the western edge of Paris. Although interconnected with the Paris M?tro, it is actually located on one of the five lines of the RER ....
 station on Paris RER line A
RER A

The 'RER A' is one of the five lines in the RER Rapid transit system serving Paris, France.The line runs from Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Cergy Le Haut , and Poissy ....
 and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare
Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare

Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. The trains on this sector depart from Gare Saint-Lazare in central Paris, as well as from Noisy-le-Roi station in the suburbs....
 suburban rail line.

Highlights

  • Villa Savoye
    Villa Savoye

    The Villa Savoye is considered by many to be the seminal work of the Swiss architect Le Corbusier. Situated at Poissy, outside of Paris, it is one of the most recognisable architectural presentations of the International Style ....
    , considered by many to be the seminal work of the Swiss
    Switzerland

    Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
     architect Le Corbusier
    Le Corbusier

    Charles-?douard Jeanneret-Gris, who chose to be known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and also Painting, who is famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called Modern architecture or the International Style....
    .


  • The "Noyau de Poissy" is a liquor based on macerated or distilled apricot pits, a local tradition since early 18th century.


Culture

  • Library Christine de Pizan
  • Library André-Malraux


Famous people born in Poissy

  • Saint Louis (1214-1270),king
  • Catherine Lara, singer born in 1945


Sport

  • The golf of Béthemont
  • Stadium Léo-Lagrange, built in 1945
  • Swimming pool des Migneaux and swimming pool Saint-Exupéry


External links

  • (in French)
  • (in French)
  • The birth city of Saint Louis