- Rocquencourt
Infobox Commune de France|nomcommune=Rocquencourt
longitude=2.111667
latitude=48.836944
alt moy=150 m |alt mini=114 m |alt maxi=179 m | hectares=278 | km²=2,78 | sans=3218 | date-sans=1999 | dens=1157,6 |Rocquencourt is a commune of the
Yvelines "département", in the Île-de-France "région", inFrance . Its postal code is 78150. TheINSEE code is 78524. Population (1999): 3,218.It is mostly known for:
* hosting a research unit ofINRIA (in the Domaine de Voluceau, formerly Camp Voluceau, used by SHAPE);
* having a freeway exchange known as the Rocquencourt Triangle ("triangle de Rocquencourt"), often heard about in traffic news.History
On 1 July 1815, Napoleon's
Grande Armée fought its last battle in Rocquencourt andLe Chesnay . After the defeat of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, Grouchy's army withdrew toParis via Namur andDinant , reaching Paris on 29 June, a few days before thePrussia ns, who camped atVersailles .While negotiating the final
armistice , Exelmans was ordered to attack the Prussians at Versailles on1 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 forSaint-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 inLe Chesnay and killed or captured. However, the main body of the Prussian army succeeded in reaching Saint-Germain. (From [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/fr-78-ro.html Presentation of Rocquencourt] )External links
* [http://www.mairie-rocquencourt.fr/ Rocquencourt city council website] (in French)
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