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Coordinates: 48°49′16″N 2°07′52″E / 48.8211111111°N
2.13111111111°E / 48.8211111111;
2.13111111111
Le Chesnay is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in
north-central France. It is
located in the western suburbs of Paris 16.7 km (10.4 mi) from the center.
History
On 1 July 1815, Napoleon's Grande Armée
fought its last battle in Rocquencourt and Le Chesnay. After the
defeat of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, Grouchy's army withdrew to Paris via Namur and Dinant, reaching Paris on 29 June, a few days
before the Prussians, who
camped at Versailles.
While negotiating the final armistice, Exelmans was ordered to
attack the Prussians at Versailles on 1 July 1815. Under attack the
Prussians retreated from Versailles and headed east, but were
blocked by the French at Vélizy. They failed to re-enter
Versailles and headed for Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Their
first squadron came under fire at the entrance of Rocquencourt and
attempted to escape through the fields. They were forced into a
small, narrow street in Le Chesnay and killed or captured. However,
the main body of the Prussian army succeeded in reaching
Saint-Germain. (From Presentation of
Rocquencourt)
Transport
Le Chesnay is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or
suburban rail network. The closest station to Le Chesnay is
Versailles – Rive Droite station on the Transilien Paris –
Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located in the
neighboring commune of Versailles, 2 km (1.2 mi).(1.2
miles) from the town center of Le Chesnay.
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