Saint-Cyr-l'École

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Cyr-l'École
map_size=270px
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mapcaption=Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
région=Île-de-France | département=Yvelines
arrondissement=Versailles
canton=Saint-Cyr-l'École
(chief town)
insee=78545 | cp=78210 | maire=Philippe Lavaud| mandat=2001-2008
intercomm= Communauté
de communes
du Grand Parc |longitude=2.0633 |latitude=48.80083
alt moy=158 m |alt mini=99 m |alt maxi=174 m | hectares=501
km²=5.01
sans=14,566
date-sans=1999 census
dens=2,907|date-dens=1999

Saint-Cyr-l'École is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 21.4 km. (13.3 miles) from the center of Paris.

It used to host the training school for officers of the French army, the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM), which was relocated to Coëtquidan in 1945.The old buildings of the ESM are now used by the Lycée militaire de Saint Cyr (Military college of Saint Cyr).

Inhabitants are called "Saint-Cyriens".

Geography

Saint-Cyr lies in the "arrondissement" of Versailles, west of the Park of Versailles.

History

King Louis XIV of France, at the request of Madame de Maintenon, founded an institute for young ladies, which later became a military hospital. Napoleon I founded the military academy for infantry and cavalry officers in 1808.

The tomb of Madame de Maintenon lies in the Chapel.

Transport

Saint-Cyr-l'École is served by Saint-Cyr station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C, on the Transilien La Défense suburban rail line, and on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.