Villiers-Saint-Frédéric
Commune in Île-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villiers-Saint-Frédéric is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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Villiers-Saint-Frédéric | |
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Town hall | |
Coordinates: 48°49′16″N 1°53′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
Canton | Aubergenville |
Intercommunality | Cœur d'Yvelines |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Durand[1] |
Area 1 | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,068 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78683 /78640 |
Elevation | 53–171 m (174–561 ft) (avg. 77 m or 253 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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It is known for having one of the largest Renault factories in France, where they produce tools and design new fittings for the vehicles.[3][4]
The commune residents also store many films, warehoused at Rambouillet. In 1990, a fire broke out in the warehouse and many one-of-a-kind reels of film were destroyed.[5]