Le Mesnil-le-Roi

Le Mesnil-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [lə menil ʁwa] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is about 3.5 km (2 mi) from Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

Le Mesnil-le-Roi
Town hall
Location of Le Mesnil-le-Roi
Le Mesnil-le-Roi
Le Mesnil-le-Roi
Coordinates: 48°56′15″N 2°07′39″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementSaint-Germain-en-Laye
CantonSartrouville
IntercommunalityCA Saint Germain Boucles Seine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Serge Caseris
Area
1
3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
6,322
  Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78396 /78600
Elevation20–71 m (66–233 ft)
(avg. 42 m or 138 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The name "Mesnil" comes from Latin: mansionilis meaning "little estate". The name "Le Mesnil-le-Roi" could be said "The King's small estate" (Francis I). On the other hand, the name of Mesnil-le-Roi in the time of the French Revolution was Le Mesnil-Carrières, "Mesnil quarries".

The inhabitants are called Mesnilois (male) and Mesniloise (female).

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