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Élancourt (French pronunciation: [elɑ̃kuʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department, and the Île-de-France region, north central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 30.6 km (19.0 mi) from the center of Paris, in the “new town” of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

History

The Hôtel de Ville

The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1978.[3]

Transport

St. Medardus’ Church
Commandry of the Villedieu

Élancourt is not linked directly to the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Élancourt is La Verrière station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris-Montparnasse suburban rail lines. This station is located in the neighbouring commune of La Verrière, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) from the town center of Élancourt.

Population

Tourism

France Miniature is a tourist attraction in Élancourt featuring scale models of major French landmarks and monuments in an outdoor park.

The Colline d’Élancourt, an artificial hill made by landfill, is the highest point in Île-de-France. It is a public park, and hosted the mountain biking events during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Education

The commune has 13 preschools and 10 elementary schools.[6]

Public junior high schools in Élancourt:[7]

  • Collège de l’Agiot
  • Collège de la Clef de Saint-Pierre
  • Collège Louis Pergaud

In addition the community is served by Collège Alexandre Dumas and two public senior high schools/sixth form colleges, Lycée Dumont d’Urville and Lycée Polyvalent des 7 Mares, all in nearby Maurepas.[7]

Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University provides tertiary educational services in the area.[8]

Twin towns – sister cities

Élancourt is twinned with:[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ “Jacques Kalisz à Elancourt”. Détails d’Architecture. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d’aujourd’hui: Commune data sheet Élancourt, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  6. ^ “Les groupes scolaires.” Élancourt. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  7. ^ a b “Collèges et Lycées.” Élancourt. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  8. ^ “L’Université.” Élancourt. Retrieved on September 3, 2016.
  9. ^ “Jumelages”. elancourt.fr (in French). Élancourt. Retrieved 2019-11-21.