Marly-le-Roi

Marly-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [maʁli lə ʁwa] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the administrative region of Île-de-France, France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 18.4 km (11.4 mi) from the centre of Paris.

Marly-le-Roi
Commune
The main street in Marly-le-Roi
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Marly-le-Roi
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Coordinates: 48°52′03″N 2°05′41″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Canton	Chatou
Intercommunality	CA Saint Germain Boucles Seine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Yves Perrot[1]
Area 1	6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	16,619
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	78372 /78160
Elevation	48–179 m (157–587 ft) (avg. 127 m or 417 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marly-le-Roi was the location of the Château de Marly, the famous leisure residence of the Sun King Louis XIV which was destroyed after the French Revolution. The Marly-le-Roi National Estate and Park now occupies much of the grounds of the former château, including restored waterways and lawns.

Demographics

The inhabitants are called Marlychois or less commonly Marlésiens.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	11,925	—
1975	16,103	+4.38%
1982	17,257	+0.99%
1990	16,741	−0.38%
1999	16,759	+0.01%
2007	16,606	−0.11%
2012	16,600	−0.01%
2017	16,192	−0.50%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transport

Marly-le-Roi is served by Marly-le-Roi station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Marly-le-Roi is twinned with:^[4]

• Kita, Mali
• Leichlingen, Germany
• Marlow, England, United Kingdom
• Viseu, Portugal

See also

• Communes of the Yvelines department
• Château de Marly
• Machine de Marly
• Marly series - Paintings of Marly by Alfred Sisley

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
4. "Jumelage". marlyleroi.fr (in French). Marly-le-Roi. Retrieved 2019-11-20.