Saint-Germain-En-Laye is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris. It is a sous-préfecture of the Yvelines département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Population: 41,500
• Is located 19.1 km (11.9 miles) from the center of Paris
• Was founded in 1020 when King Robert the Pious (ruled 996-1031) founded a convent on the site of the present Church of Saint-Germain
• Is the last station on the express subway system from Paris

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

• Church of Saint-Germain
• Chateau de St-Germain
• Palace de Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas' House
• Priory Museum