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Saint-Germain-en-Laye (French: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɑ̃ lɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the centre of Paris .
Favorite residence of many kings of France since Philippe Auguste, cradle of Louis XIV who was born there in 1638, Saint-Germain-en-Laye is today renowned for its exceptional living environment, its castle which houses the National Archeology Museum and its famous Terrace overlooking the Seine and western Paris.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a town with strong royal associations. It is best known in France as the birthplace of King Louis XIV, and indeed it was the Kings of France who gave Saint-Germain its great historic monuments, its castles, its gardens and its former royal forests.
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Saint-Germain-en-Laye, town, Yvelines département, Île-de-France région, north-central France. A western suburb of Paris, it lies on the left bank of the Seine River, adjoining the Forest of Saint-Germain and just north of the Forest of Marly.
Curious to explore outside the French capital? The town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, just west of Paris, provides a charming place to relax, offering a tantalizing mix of nature, art and history
La commune de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, située dans la banlieue ouest de Paris et dans le nord-est du département des Yvelines, est, avec sa forêt domaniale qui lui donne plus de 4 800 hectares, la plus vaste du département (la troisième d'Île-de-France après Fontainebleau et Paris).
