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Trappes

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Trappes

Total population

33,717

Air quality index

27Good
Elevation143 m
Land area13.47 km²
Coordinates48.78°, 2.00°

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City facts

Elevation
143 m
Area
13.47 km²
head of government
Guy Malandain
Official website
www.trappes.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Trappes is a commune in the Yvelines department, Île-de-France region, Northern France. It is a banlieue located in the western outer suburbs of Paris, 26.7 km (16.6 mi) from the centre of Paris, part of the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

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History & geography

History

The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 2000.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
48.7761
Longitude
1.9988
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
12.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
54
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
376,581
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11,164
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10,301
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,012
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,841
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,326
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,925
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,491
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,838

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Jean Leguay
second in command in the French National Police during the Nazi Occupation of France, indicted for Crimes Against Humanity (1909-1989)
Louis II of Lorraine, Cardinal of Guise
Louis II of Lorraine, Cardinal of Guise
Catholic cardinal (1555-1588)
Charles-Victor Prévot, vicomte d'Arlincourt
Charles-Victor Prévot, vicomte d'Arlincourt
French writer
C
Charles Géronimi
French association football player (1895-1918)
Fernand Mithouard
Fernand Mithouard
French bicycle racer
Fred
Fred
French singer
G
Georges Géronimi
French footballer (1892-1994)
H
Henri de Wendel
Honoré d'Albert de Luynes
Honoré d'Albert de Luynes
French diplomat (1868–1924)
Jean-François Beltramini
Jean-François Beltramini
French footballer (1948-2014)
J
Joseph Marie
French landscape architect
Joseph Okinczyc
Joseph Okinczyc
French surgeon (1879–1952)
J
Joël Regnault
French politician
P
Paul-Marie Leroy
French engineer
S
Sandra Borderieux
French-Spanish judoka
J
Jean-Philippe Mendy
French footballer

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Trappes, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Trappes Mairie — Trappes, France0 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221576 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5132) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 1 — Trappes, France0.1 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221576 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5132) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 3 — Trappes, France0.1 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221576 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5132) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 2 — Trappes, France0.1 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221576 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5132) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 5 — Trappes, France0.1 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221576 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5132) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 6 — Trappes, France0.1 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221576 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5132) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 4 — Trappes, France0.1 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221576 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5132) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 7 — Trappes, France0.1 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221602 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5131) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 3 — Trappes, France0.1 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221602 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5131) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 1 — Trappes, France0.1 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221602 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5131) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 2 — Trappes, France0.1 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221602 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5131) - (Allée des Yvelines, Rue de Port Royal) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 4 — Trappes, France0.1 miTrappes - Le Grenier à Sel - Entrée — Trappes, France0.2 miTrappes - Le Grenier à Sel - Plaque et pot de fleurs — Trappes, France0.2 miTrappes - Le Grenier à Sel - Façades côté ouest — Trappes, France0.2 miTrappes - Le Grenier à Sel - Salle et écran depuis l'entrée — Trappes, France0.2 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221647 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5106) - (Gare de Trappes) - (Trappes, FR78) - 20-12-2025 3 — Trappes, France0.3 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221647 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5106) - (Gare de Trappes) - (Trappes, FR78) - 20-12-2025 2 — Trappes, France0.3 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221647 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5106) - (Gare de Trappes) - (Trappes, FR78) - 20-12-2025 1 — Trappes, France0.3 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221647 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5106) - (Gare de Trappes) - (Trappes, FR78) - 20-12-2025 4 — Trappes, France0.3 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221647 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5106) - (Gare de Trappes) - (Trappes, FR78) - 20-12-2025 5 — Trappes, France0.3 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221647 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5106) - (Gare de Trappes) - (Trappes, FR78) - 20-12-2025 6 — Trappes, France0.3 miMercedes-Benz Citaro C2 n°221647 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5106) - (Gare de Trappes) - (Trappes, FR78) - 20-12-2025 7 — Trappes, France0.3 miMercedes-Benz Citaro Facelift n°221615 (IDFM Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Ligne 5130) - (Gare de Trappes, Rue Jean Zay) - (Trappes, FR78) - 23-12-2025 3 — Trappes, France0.3 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
78621
Department
78
Region
11
Population (Wikidata)
34,689

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr