Us, Val-d'Oise
Encyclopedia
Us is a commune
in the Val-d'Oise
department and Île-de-France
region
of France
.
, within the Vexin
Regional Nature Park. The commune is bordered by those of Ableiges
, Marines
, Santeuil
, and Vigny
. The nearest shopping centre is at Marines.
to Pontoise
and Paris (Gare Saint-Lazare
).
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise is a French department, created in 1968 after the split of the Seine-et-Oise department and located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "quatre-vingt quinze" or "neuf cinq"...
department and Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The village lies in a rural setting in the valley of the River Viosne, some 40 km north-west of ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, within the Vexin
Vexin
The Vexin is a historical county of northwestern France. It covers a verdant plateau on the right bank of the Seine comprising an area east-to-west between Pontoise and Romilly-sur-Andelle , and north-to-south between Auneuil and the Seine near Vernon...
Regional Nature Park. The commune is bordered by those of Ableiges
Ableiges
Ableiges is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-Population:-References:** -External links:* * *...
, Marines
Marines, Val-d'Oise
Marines is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, Santeuil
Santeuil, Val-d'Oise
Santeuil is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, and Vigny
Vigny, Val-d'Oise
Vigny is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.R&B singer Rihanna shot her music video for "Te Amo" at the castle of Vigny in 2010.-References:** -External links:* *...
. The nearest shopping centre is at Marines.
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, parts of which date from the 13th century.
- The 19th-century Château de Dampont and its park.
Transport
Us has a railway station on the line from GisorsGisors
Gisors is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located northwest from the center of Paris.Gisors, together with the neighbouring communes of Trie-Château and Trie-la-Ville, form an urban area of 12,669 inhabitants...
to Pontoise
Pontoise
Pontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
and Paris (Gare Saint-Lazare
Gare Saint-Lazare
Paris Saint-Lazare is one of the six large terminus train stations of Paris. It is the second busiest in Paris, behind the Gare du Nord, handling 274,000 passengers each day.-History:...
).