La Roche-Guyon

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La Roche-Guyon (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ ɡɥijɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.[3] It is located in the Vexin regional nature park [fr].

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La Roche-Guyon
La Roche-Guyon, the castle and the keep
La Roche-Guyon, the castle and the keep
Coat of arms of La Roche-Guyon
Location of La Roche-Guyon
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La Roche-Guyon is located in France
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La Roche-Guyon is located in Île-de-France (region)
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Coordinates: 49°04′56″N 1°37′49″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementPontoise
CantonVauréal
IntercommunalityVexin Val de Seine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Capucine Faivre[1]
Area
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4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
479
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95523 /95780
Elevation13–143 m (43–469 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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A map of the commune
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Château de La Roche-Guyon, with the donjon (keep) on the hill behind
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La Roche-Guyon seen from the top of the donjon

The commune grew around the Château de La Roche-Guyon, upon which historically it depended for its existence. The commune's population in 2019 was 479.