Carrières-sous-Poissy

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Carrières-sous-Poissy

Total population

18,316

Coordinates48.94°, 2.03°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Carrières-sous-Poissy is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The town sits on the bank of the Seine River, directly opposite the commune of Poissy. Notable landmarks in Carrières-sous-Poissy include the Château Champfleury, the Château Vanderbilt and St. Joseph's Church.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

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André Lafosse

French musician and music teacher (1890-1975)

André Theuriet

French poet and novelist (1833–1907)

Louis d'Aubusson de La Feuillade

French military officer and a Marshal of France

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Pierre Lefaucheux

French businessman (1898-1955)

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Nicolas Gustave Hubbard

French economist (1828–1888)

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Pierre Audard

French poet (1909-1981)

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Alain Gournac

French politician

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Antonio Gallego

French visual artist

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Christian Stengel

French screenwriter (1902-1986)

Criquette Head-Maarek

French racehorse trainer

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Eugène Yvert

French journalist and printer

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Geneviève Guitel

French mathematician (1895–1982)

Germaine Degrond

French politician (1894–1991)

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Jean Bouchéty

French bassist, composer, and conductor (1920-2006)

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Jean Josipovici

French writer, screenwriter and dialogue writer (1914–1992)

Joseph Pellerin

French numismatist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Île-de-France

• Poissy
  1.2 mi away · pop. 40,016
• Villennes-sur-Seine
  1.6 mi away · pop. 5,628
• Médan
  1.9 mi away · pop. 1,322
• Aigremont
  2.8 mi away · pop. 1,083
• Triel-sur-Seine
  2.9 mi away · pop. 12,388
• Orgeval
  3.4 mi away · pop. 6,948
• Carrières-sous-Bois
  4 mi away
• Morainvilliers
  4.3 mi away · pop. 3,082
• Feucherolles
  5.7 mi away · pop. 3,020
• Bouafle
  6.2 mi away · pop. 2,213
• Houilles
  7.1 mi away · pop. 33,449
• Bougival
  7.2 mi away · pop. 9,031

Browse all places in Île-de-France →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Ivy-leaved cyclamen

Cyclamen hederifolium

Seen 2026-09-27

European Hornet

Vespa crabro

Seen 2026-09-27

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Seen 2026-09-27

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Seen 2026-09-26

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Seen 2026-09-25

Great Green Bush-cricket

Tettigonia viridissima

Seen 2026-09-24

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Seen 2026-09-24

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Seen 2026-09-24

Old World Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

Seen 2026-09-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers