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Pontoise |
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Commune of Pontoise |
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| Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Val-d'Oise (préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Pontoise |
| Canton | Pontoise (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Cergy-Pontoise |
| Mayor | Philippe Houillon (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 22 m m – 87 m |
| Land area¹ | 7.15 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
27,700 27,494 |
| - Density | 3,874/km² (2005) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 95500/ 95300 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Pontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 28.4 km (17.6 miles) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.
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Pontoise is the official préfecture (capital) of the Val-d'Oise département, although in reality the préfecture building and administration, as well as the department council (conseil général), are located inside the neighboring commune of Cergy, which is regarded as the de facto capital of Val-d'Oise.
Pontoise is also the seat of the Arrondissement of Pontoise. The sous-préfecture building and administration, unlike the préfecture, are located inside the commune of Pontoise.
Pontoise is the historical capital of the Vexin français. Its foundation dates from the Roman times (Pontisara). At that time, the rock piton overhanging the river Oise supported the defense of the ford which was on the Roman road, the Chaussée Jules César, between Lutetia (Paris) and Rotomagus (Rouen). The road still exists and is now part of the N14 from Paris to Rouen.
As of the census of 1999, the population was 27,494.
The estimate for 2005 was 28,500.
Pontoise is served by Pontoise station, a terminus on Paris RER line C and an intermediate terminus for suburban trains originating from Gare Saint-Lazare as well as a terminus for suburban trains from Gare du Nord. Some trains originating at Gare Saint-Lazare continue onto Gisors. Bus services[1] operate in and around Pontoise with transport interchanges situated Place Charles de Gaulle and Parking Canrobert.
Pontoise is one of the capitals of the impressionist movement. Many painters took as a starting point the city and its area for the creation of landscapes. Camille Pissarro lived there for seventeen years. Other artists lived or worked in the area such as Vincent van Gogh (Auvers-sur-Oise), Paul Cézanne, Charles-François Daubigny, Gustave Caillebotte, etc.
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