Saint-Cloud
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Saint-Cloud View over the park of Saint-Cloud, Pieter Rudolph Kleyn, c. 1800. | |
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| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-Billancourt |
| Canton | |
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| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Cœur de Seine |
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| Altitudes | average : minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 7.56 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 28,157 inhab. (1999 census) |
| Population Density | 3,724 inhab./km² |
History
The town is named after Clodoald, grandson of Clovis, who is supposed to have sought refuge in the hamlet of Novigentum. Canonized after his death, the village where his tomb was located took the name of Sanctus Clodoaldus.
A park contains the ruins of the Palace of Saint-Cloud, built in 1572 and destroyed by fire in 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. The Palace was the residence of several French rulers, and served as the main country residence of the cadet Orléans line prior to the French Revolution. The palace was also the site of the coup d'état led by Napoleon Bonaparte that overthrew the French Directory in 1799.
Main sights
Transportation
Saint-Cloud is served by two stations on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail lines: Le Val d'Or and Saint-Cloud.The town is also served by a number of stops on the T2 Tramway, which runs along the side of the Seine.
Notable people
Saint-Cloud was the birthplace of:
- Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (1652-1722), who married Philip I, Duke of Orléans
- Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674-1723), Regent of France from 1715 to 1723
- Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1747-1793), member of a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon
- Princess Marie Bonaparte (1882-1962), psychoanalyst, closely linked with Sigmund Freud
- Gilbert Norman (1914-1944), Special Operations Executive member
- Jean-Claude Killy (born 1943), alpine skier and a triple Olympic champion
- Gérard Manset (born 1945), known as Manset, rock songwriter
- Hervé Guibert (1955-1991), writer
- Alexandra Fusai (born 1973), former professional tennis player
Twin towns
Saint-Cloud is twinned with:- - Frascati, Italy
- - Bad Godesberg, Germany
- - Kortrijk, Belgium
- - Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom
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