La Boissière-École

La Boissière-École (French: [la.bwasjɛʁ‿ekɔl] (listen)) is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.

La Boissière-École
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of La Boissière-École
La Boissière-École
La Boissière-École
Coordinates: 48°40′59″N 1°38′35″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementRambouillet
CantonRambouillet
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Anne-Françoise Gaillot
Area
1
25.06 km2 (9.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
765
  Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78077 /78125
Elevation126–184 m (413–604 ft)
(avg. 171 m or 561 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Hériot orphanage and school

Geography

The village is located in the Southern West of Yvelines. Most of the landscape is constituted of forest. The place is separated in two. The castle and the Olympe Hériot school are in "La Basse Boissière" but most of the inhabitants live in "La Haute Boissière". La Gâtine and Mauzaize are in the west of the village centre. Nearby villages include Adainville, Condé-sur-Vesgre, Poigny-la-Forêt, Hermeray, Mittainville, and La Hauteville. It can be reached by the 71 road and the 80.

Economy

In the east of the village, tourists can enjoy an equestrian centre. The principal activity of the village is farming: "La Tremblay".

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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