Jambville

Jambville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃bvil]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is 50 kilometres to the north west of Paris in the heart of the Vexin national park. Château de Jambville is the Centre national de formation des Scouts et Guides de France (National Training Centre for Scouts and Guides of France). The chateau dates from the 16th to the 19th Century.

Jambville
A view of the church from the Chateau park, in Jambville
Location of Jambville
Jambville
Jambville
Coordinates: 49°02′49″N 1°51′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonLimay
IntercommunalityCU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Marie Ripart
Area
1
4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
777
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78317 /78440
Elevation43–188 m (141–617 ft)
(avg. 182 m or 597 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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