Cergy-Pontoise
Encyclopedia
Cergy-Pontoise is a new town in France
, in the Val d'Oise département, northwest of Paris
on the Oise River
. It owes its name to two of the communes that it covers, Cergy
and Pontoise
.
consisting of twelve communes:
.
To the north, the choice was made on the surroundings of Pontoise. The old city was to be integrated in a much larger unit, whose center would be Cergy
, at the time not more than a village. From 1965, the establishment of the new city was to be done in several stages:
(formerly StAN).
Rail services are provided by both the SNCF
and the RATP. Two RER
lines begin within the new town
.
, United States
Tres Cantos
, Spain
Erkrath
, Germany
West Lancashire
, England
(Which includes the planned town of Skelmersdale
.)
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in the Val d'Oise département, northwest of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on the Oise River
Oise River
The River Oise is a right tributary of the River Seine, flowing for 302 km in Belgium and France. Its source is in the Belgian province Hainaut, south of the town Chimay. It crosses the border with France after about 20 km. It flows into the Seine in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, near Paris...
. It owes its name to two of the communes that it covers, Cergy
Cergy
Cergy is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s, of which it is the central and most populated commune....
and Pontoise
Pontoise
Pontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
.
- Population (2003): 183,430
- Area is 77.74 km²
- Population density: 2,360 hab./km²
Administration
, Cergy-Pontoise is a communauté d'agglomérationCommunauté d'agglomération
An agglomeration community is a metropolitan government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of three forms of intercommunality, less integrated than an urban community but more integrated than a community of communes...
consisting of twelve communes:
- BoisemontBoisemont, Val-d'OiseBoisemont is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
- CergyCergyCergy is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s, of which it is the central and most populated commune....
- CourdimancheCourdimancheCourdimanche is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
- Éragny-sur-Oise
- Jouy-le-MoutierJouy-le-MoutierJouy-le-Moutier is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.-History:The name Jouy-le-Moutier has only been in use since the 13th century...
- MenucourtMenucourtMenucourt is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
- Neuville-sur-OiseNeuville-sur-OiseNeuville-sur-Oise is a commune in the northwest suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s....
- OsnyOsnyOsny is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.-Transportation:...
- PontoisePontoisePontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
- Puiseux-PontoisePuiseux-PontoisePuiseux-Pontoise is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
- Saint-Ouen-l'AumôneSaint-Ouen-l'AumôneSaint-Ouen-l'Aumône is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.-Transport:...
- VauréalVauréalVauréal is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s....
Population
Since the establishment of the new agglomeration, the population has quadrupled over forty years.History
In the 1960s, faced by the fast development of Paris and its suburbs, it was decided to control and balance it by creating several new cities around ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
To the north, the choice was made on the surroundings of Pontoise. The old city was to be integrated in a much larger unit, whose center would be Cergy
Cergy
Cergy is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s, of which it is the central and most populated commune....
, at the time not more than a village. From 1965, the establishment of the new city was to be done in several stages:
- April 16, 1969: creation of the publicly owned "Établissement public d'aménagement" (EPA)
- 1971: creation of the Syndicat communautaire d'aménagement (SCA).
- August 11, 1972: official creation of the new city of Cergy-Pontoise, gathering fifteen communes (the eleven current ones, and BoisemontBoisemont, Val-d'OiseBoisemont is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
, Boissy-l'AillerieBoissy-l'AillerieBoissy l'Aillerie is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.Pontoise – Cormeilles Aerodrome is located in the commune. At one time Aigle Azur's head office was on the grounds of the airport.-References:**...
, Méry-sur-OiseMéry-sur-OiseMéry-sur-Oise is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
and PierrelayePierrelayePierrelaye is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:*...
). - 1983: the law Rocard amended the new cities.
- 1984: Syndicat d'agglomération nouvelle (SAN) replaces the SCA, four communes left the structure (the four mentioned above)
- December 31, 2002: end of the mission and dissolution of the EPA, following the completion of the new city.
- January 1, 2004: transformation of the SAN into a communauté d'agglomérationCommunauté d'agglomérationAn agglomeration community is a metropolitan government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of three forms of intercommunality, less integrated than an urban community but more integrated than a community of communes...
. - 2004: Boisemont becomes the 12th commune of Cergy-Pontoise.
Public transport
Bus services are provided by the StivoSociété de Transport Interurbains du Val d'Oise
The Société de Transport Interurbains du Val d'Oise, or STIVO, is the bus company operating urban buses in Cergy-Pontoise in the département of Val-d'Oise, France. The company was created in 1974 by Cars Giraux and Cars Lacroix with the task of transporting the increasing population of the new town...
(formerly StAN).
Rail services are provided by both the SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
and the RATP. Two RER
RER
The RER is a rapid transit system in France serving Paris and its suburbs. The RER is an integration of a modern city-centre underground rail and a pre-existing set of commuter rail lines. It has several connections with the Paris Métro within the city of Paris. Within the city, the RER...
lines begin within the new town
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
.
In the media
- I as in IcarusI as in IcarusI as in Icarus is a 1979 French thriller film directed by Henri Verneuil.-Selected cast:*Yves Montand as Henri Volney*Michel Etcheverry as Frédéric Heiniger*Roger Planchon as Prof...
, a 1979 movie by Henri VerneuilHenri VerneuilHenri Verneuil was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who enjoyed a successful career in France.-Biography:... - Boyfriends and Girlfriends, a 1987 movie by Eric RohmerÉric RohmerÉric Rohmer was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter and teacher. A figure in the post-war New Wave cinema, he was a former editor of Cahiers du cinéma....
- Water LiliesWater Lilies (film)Water Lilies is a 2007 French film and the debut as a screenwriter and director of Céline Sciamma.-Plot:The film tracks the sexual awakenings of three 15-years-old female friends over the course of a single summer...
, a 2007 movie by Céline SciammaCéline SciammaCéline Sciamma is a French screenwriter and film director.-Filmography:Director* 2007 : Water Lilies* 2009 : Pauline * 2011 : TomboyScreenwriter...
Twinnings
Cergy-Pontoise is a sister city to the planned cities of Columbia, MarylandColumbia, Maryland
Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Tres Cantos
Tres Cantos
Tres Cantos is a township and municipality located in the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain, some 22 km north of the capital city, Madrid. As a "satellite city" of Madrid which was conceived by urban planners as recently as the 1970s, it is the youngest incorporated municipality in Spain, with...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Erkrath
Erkrath
Erkrath is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany-Geography:Erkrath is situated on the Düssel river, directly east of Düsseldorf and west of Wuppertal, close to the famous Neandertal....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
West Lancashire
West Lancashire
West Lancashire is a non-metropolitan district with the status of a borough in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The other town in the borough is Skelmersdale....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(Which includes the planned town of Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale is a town in West Lancashire, England. It lies on high-ground on the River Tawd, to the west of Wigan, to the northeast of Liverpool, south-southwest of Preston. As of 2006, Skelmersdale had a population of 38,813, down from 41,000 in 2004. The town is known locally as Skem.The...
.)