Jouars-Pontchartrain

Jouars-Pontchartrain
Castle of Ponchartrain
Coat of arms
Jouars-Pontchartrain
Location within Île-de-France region Jouars-Pontchartrain
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Rambouillet
Canton	Montfort-l'Amaury
Intercommunality	Cœur d'Yvelines
Government
• Mayor (2001–2014)	Marie-Laure Roquelle
Area1	9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	5,129
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	78321 / 78760
Elevation	67–171 m (220–561 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Jouars-Pontchartrain is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is approximately 35 kilometres from Paris.

Monuments

• The Château de Pontchartrain built in the 17th century. It was held for many years by the family Phélypeaux.
• St Martin's Church from the 12th century.
• St-Lin's church.

Twin towns

• Hammond, Louisiana, United States
• Cella, Spain

See also

• Communes of the Yvelines department

References

• INSEE