Guitrancourt

Guitrancourt (French pronunciation: [ɡitʁɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Guitrancourt
Town hall
Location of Guitrancourt
Guitrancourt
Guitrancourt
Coordinates: 49°00′34″N 1°46′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonLimay
IntercommunalityCU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Daugé
Area
1
7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
628
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78296 /78440
Elevation41–192 m (135–630 ft)
(avg. 161 m or 528 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Philosopher Jacques Lacan owned a local mansion called Prévôté. He lived there from 1955 until his death in 1981 and was buried at the municipal cemetery.

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