POISSY

'Poissy' is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, located 23.8 km. (14.8 miles) from the center of Paris.
In 1561 it was the site of a fruitless Catholic-Huguenot conference, the Colloquy at Poissy. It is known for hosting the former Simca factory, now one of France's largest Peugeot factories.

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Transport

Poissy is served by Poissy station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

Highlights

★ Villa Savoye, considered by many to be the seminal work of the Swiss architect Le Corbusier.

★ The "Noyau de Poissy" is a liquor based on macerated or distilled apricot pits, a local tradition since early 18th century.

External links

★ Poissy website (in French)

★ Noyau de Poissy website (in French)

★ Collegiale de Poissy The birth city of Saint Louis