La Boissière-École

Commune in Île-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of La Boissière-École

(2020–2026) Anne-Françoise Gaillot^[1]Area

25.06 km² (9.68 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

754 • Density30/km² (78/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

78077 /78125

Elevation126–184 m (413–604 ft)
(avg. 171 m or 561 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Boissière-École (French pronunciation: [la bwasjɛʁ ekɔl] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.

Geography

The village is located in the Southern West of Yvelines. Most of the landscape is constituted of forest. The place is separated in two. The castle and the Olympe Hériot school are in "La Basse Boissière" but most of the inhabitants live in "La Haute Boissière". La Gâtine and Mauzaize are in the west of the village centre. Nearby villages include Adainville, Condé-sur-Vesgre, Poigny-la-Forêt, Hermeray, Mittainville, and La Hauteville. It can be reached by the 71 road and the 80.

Economy

In the east of the village, tourists can enjoy an equestrian centre. The principal activity of the village is farming: "La Tremblay".

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.