Discover Mantes-la-Jolie, its local region and the Mantes en Yvelines Urban Community.

The Mantes en Yvelines Urban Community (CAMY)

Mantes-la-Jolie

With its 44,000 inhabitants, Mantes is the third largest town in the Yvelines area, located to the west of the Paris region. It is also the central town of the Mantes en Yvelines Urban Community, which includes more than 100,000 inhabitants. Situated close to the French Vexin regional nature park, Mantes-la-Jolie (Pretty Mantes) is a wonderful example of that old expression "a town in the countryside".

To the east, the town's historical centre is overlooked by the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame. In the centre, the village suburb of Gassicourt offers high-quality low-rise housing built around the old centre symbolised by the Church of Sainte-Anne. To the west, the Val Fourré district built in the 1960s and 1970s continues to undergo dramatic change.

Mantes-la-Jolie has shown itself capable of moving forward, leaving aside past baggage and adopting a dynamic and ambitious approach to the future which has certainly got results!

Today, the town is once again generating enthusiasm among observers, partners and new residents.

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The Mantes en Yvelines Urban Community (CAMY)

Mantes-la-Jolie is the central town of the Mantes en Yvelines Urban Community which includes more than 100 000 inhabitants and 11 other districts: Mantes-la-Ville, Buchelay, Magnanville, Porcheville, Rosny-sur-Seine, Rolleboise, Guerville, Follainville-Dennemont, Drocourt, Mousseaux-sur-Seine and Méricourt.

The département of the Yvelines

As France's eighth largest département (county) in terms of population size, 80% of the Yvelines region is comprised of natural areas, including 70 ha of forests. This département is famous for the quality and diversity of its landscapes, combined with its rich architectural heritage. Its economy, which has a high potential in the technological field, is resolutely focused on the future.

Situated to the west of Paris and of the Hauts-de-Seine area, the Yvelines region opens out onto the huge Parisian basin. It covers 2 284 km², and has 1 365 000 inhabitants living in 262 districts (141 rural, 121 urban) and 39 cantons.

The Yvelines area boasts an ideal geographical location. To the east, Paris and its airports, (Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle and Orly) are within easy reach. To the west, the département looks out onto Normandy, the Chartres area and the Loire valley. Served by a high-performance transport network, visitors to the area will find getting around to be fast, easy and comfortable.

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