Louveciennes

Louveciennes is a village and commune in the Yvelines département, in France, in the western suburbs of Paris, between Versailles and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and adjacent to Marly-le-Roi.

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Commune - Yvelines - Département - France - Paris - Versailles - Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Marly-le-Roi

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The Château du Barry, built in 1700 by Louis XIV, is in Louveciennes.

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Château du Barry - 1700 - Louis XIV

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Louveciennes was frequented by impressionist painters in the 19th century; according to the official site, there are over 120 paintings by Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley, and Monet depicting Louveciennes.

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Impressionist painters - Renoir - Pissarro - Sisley - Monet

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NATO had barracks for SHAPE here from 1959-1967, and the American School of Paris was located nearby from 1959 to 1967.

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NATO - SHAPE - 1959 - 1967

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After SHAPE left France, the French government allocated the property to CII, which soon thereafter became part of CII Honeywell Bull. Groupe Bull still has offices in Louveciennes.

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CII - CII Honeywell Bull

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