I am back at you to show you more of Poissy, in my former dept 78 of Yvelines ,in the ïle de France region of my belle France, Today I like to bring you out of Paris and into the beautiful nostalgic Yvelines where I spent my first few years in France. Several posts on the royal city of Poissy but today let me tell you a bit on getting in and out of Poissy !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The city of Poissy is located approximately 30 km from Paris, 8 km from Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and 23 km from my Versailles. The neighboring towns are Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Chambourcy ,Aigremont, Feucherolles, Orgeval ,Villennes-sur-Seine, Carrières-sous- Poissy , town from which it is separated by the Seine river. A beautiful crossroad of my France indeed. Lovely area with beutiful historical and architecturally stunning monuments !!! Many bypass this lovely small town on their way to Normandy from Paris on the A13 or the train. However, it is a royal town of France !! The tourist office is at 132 rue du Général de Gaulle and its a rounded tower built in 1832 to make payment of the animals sold, and a tax to enter the city, it marked the city limits.
I used to come by here on many business trips and to get my sons off school at the train station in Poissy .There are many roads here and yours truly has partake them all. The D 190, links Le Pecq to Limay and crosses the Seine river by the Poissy bridge and constitutes the historic axis of the city, deviated towards the north following the construction of the new bridge in the 1950s; the D 30 is a local road , D 308, which links it to Maisons-Laffitte; the D 113, nicknamed “route de quatre sous”, which crosses the D30 at a place called the Maladrerie de Poissy, passes south of the city; D 153 (facing the ND Collegiale Church ) connects Poissy to the Orgeval interchange, junction of the A13 (exit/sortie 7) and A14 highways. These latest two highways cross the city in its southern part. We came front or back the route down pad by getting out into the A13 autoroute de Normandie direction Rouen until exit /sortie 6 Versailles centre that brings you on the N186 is only 23 kms or take a bit longer but more scenic route on the D190 into the old N13 now D113 (route de quatre sous) at St Germain en Laye and onwards to the N186 to Versailles. And you will love the forest.
There are two paid parking zones in Poissy: a short-term zone limited to 2 hours (downtown lanes), a long-term zone limited to 5 hours (peripheral routes). Parking is payable Monday to Saturday from 9h to 12h30 and from 14h to 19h. There are parking areas such as the train station or gare de Poissy with 904 places at 6, rue du Bac. Another at the Hôtel de Ville or city/town hall with 271 places at Place de la République, and a third one at Les Lys parking with 129 places at 23, rue Jean-Claude-Mary. It has two terminals equipped with two charging sockets and accessible at rue du 8 mai 1945, near the city/town hall and at 4 rue Jean-Claude Mary, parking near the train station. There is a further parking we used by the Parc Meissonier a bit walk into town but free and just great scenery along the Seine river and its peniche boats!!
Another popular spot by me and taken the RER A or train from gare St Lazare many times as we like to go to Poissy when lived in the area in Versailles! However, from Paris is easier by train from the Gare Saint Lazare in Paris direction Mantes or the RER A from several points in Paris. Terminus of RER line A5 (Poissy / Achères Grand Cormier / Maisons-Laffitte / Sartrouville / Houilles – Carrières sur Seine / Nanterre / La Défense Grande Arche / Paris). The train station or gare de Poissy is right off the city center so very easy for walkers and no car is needed. The city of Poissy is crossed by two railway lines: the Paris-Le Havre line which runs along the Seine river at the western edge of the town, the train station is located on the J line Paris – Mantes-la-Jolie (Poissy / Houilles – Carrières-Sur-Seine / Paris Saint-Lazare). Trains are direct in the morning to Paris Saint-Lazare and in the evening from Paris Saint-Lazare . Also, the Grande Ceinture line, limited to a restricted traffic of goods, which runs along the forest of Saint -Germain-en-Laye in the eastern limit of the city. Passenger service is provided by Gare de Poissy, 14, place Georges-Pompidou ,which is a terminus station for services of the A5 branch of the RER A and a transit station for the other suburban trains of the Transilien line J bound for Les Mureaux and Mantes-la-Jolie as well as TER to Vernon (Eure). To Paris, all these trains end at Gare Saint-Lazare , a very short ride. Not taken but from Versailles Chantiers to Poissy you need to get to La Défense and then Poissy.
The city of Poissy has a particularly dense bus network as it offers 31 bus lines, serving all neighborhoods and many surrounding municipalities. Gare Nord or North bus station is at 2, rue du Pont Ancien. Gare Sud or South bus station is at 87, avenue Maurice-Berteaux. Bus transport is available to many including Versailles, on bus 24 to St Germain en Laye RER A station and then Bus line 1 to Versailles Château-rive gauche. Or vice versa. The bus no 9 from Poissy train station/bus terminal takes you to Avenue de l’Europe in Versailles near the palace/museum.
Some of the future development and ongoing are : Phase 1 connecting Saint-Cyr RER to Saint-Germain RER, declared of public utility in February 2014 and whose work has started. With the extension of the T13 tram line from Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Lisière Pereire) to Achères, via Poissy, you will be able to travel easily and quickly from the north to the south of the Yvelines department and access new connections with the existing transport network. The Eole project is scheduled to take place over several years to ensure the continuity of service on line J from 2017 to 2026. In 2027, the new line E will replace the current line J between Paris and Mantes via Poissy. The future Gare de Poissy train station will have to increase the attractiveness of the district thanks to the modernization of the services offered ,redefine and secure access and connections, reorganize the operation of the two bus stations. Whatever the preferred scenario, the project will be commissioned at the same time as the Eole RER, by 2028.
The reconfiguration of the crossroads D190 and D30 (Carrefour Pigozzi) is part of the objectives of the Yvelines transports renovations, The project of new connection with the Seine crossing between the D30 and the D190 (Pont d’Achères) and that of requalification of the D190 with insertion of public transport on a site specific to Carrières-sous-Poissy and Triel-sur-Seine, The Boulevard Robespierre to Boulevard de la Paix will be one way (from Place de l’Europe to Maisons- Laffitte). A path to the misinterpretation will be reserved for buses to avoid taking the Boulevard de l’Europe. The rue Maxime-Laubeuf will be reconfigured with three lanes: two tracks south, one track to the north. A direct link to the D190 will be created in the direction of Carrières-sous-Poissy.The rue du Port and rue du Bac will be put in double ways. The crossroads between these two streets will be regulated by tricolor lights. The crossroads between rue de la Gare and the cours du 14 Juillet will be changed. On rue de la Gare, the track from the south will be doubled over a hundred meters to better sell traffic at night time. Lots of renovation and construction I wonder if I will recognise it when back!
The city of Poissy on its transports options: https://www.ville-poissy.fr/index.php/vivre-a-poissy/urbanisme/mobilite/les-bus.html
The Transilien regional transports of Île de France on Poissy: https://www.transilien.com/fr/gare/poissy-8738657
The official RER Eole project at Poissy : https://www.rer-eole.fr/categorie/travaux/gare/poissy/
The taxi stand facing the gare or train station at rue Jean-Claude Mary Poissy: https://www.les-taxis-de-poissy.fr/
The city of Poissy on car parkings and regulations: https://www.ville-poissy.fr/index.php/vivre-a-poissy/urbanisme/mobilite/les-parkings.html
There you go folks, a wonderful town of Poissy on a fantastic region of the beautiful France, not to be missed . Its a Royal Town of France, and it shows all phases of it up to now. See it and enjoy it as soon all will change. Again, hope you enjoy this post on getting in and out of Poissy as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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