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Le Plessis-Robinson

21,800(1999)
Statistics
Metropolitan area (Région)Paris (Île-de-France)
DépartementHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementAntony
Canton 1 commune
37,733
Postal Code92350
INSEE Code92060
Altitude center: 170>
Area 3.44 km²
Density 6,337.21/km²
Website: www.plessis-robinson.com

Le Plessis-Robinson is a commune and a canton in suburban Paris in France.

Sites of interest

  • Château park

History

Plessis was first mentioned (Latin: Plessiacus) in 839 located next to Chatenay (Latin: Castanetum).

Plessiacus became Plessis-Raoul in 1250.

The first Château de Plessis was built in 1412 by Jean de la Haye or Piquet de la Haye. Charles Levassuer, adviser to the king and controller of finances but the seniority of the Plessis-Piquet in 1663. In financial difficulties, Louis XIV sold the castle and the grounds in 1682. Pierre de Montesquiou repurchased the field in 1699, he was buried in 1725 in the castle. The first mayor of Plessis Antoine Moullé was elected in 1790.

The commune of Plessis-Raoul was renamed Plessis-Liberté in 1793. It was renamed Plessis-Piquet in 1801.

Jaime Odier became the mayor of Plessis-Piquet from 1829 to 1831.

In 1845, it created Le grand Robinson in 1848.

In 1854, Louis Hachette bought the castle and the grounds (currently Parc Henri Sellier and the city gardens). He later became the mayor of Plessis Piquet and a city councillor.

In 1909 by presidential decree, Plessis Piquet became Le Plessis-Robinson.

Last updated: 08-22-2005 19:52:51
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