Presles, Val-d'Oise

Presles (French pronunciation: [pʁɛl] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise département in Île-de-France in northern France. Presles–Courcelles station has rail connections to Persan, Sarcelles and Paris.

Presles
Commune
Mairie
Coat of arms
Location of Presles
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Coordinates: 49°06′57″N 2°16′59″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement	Pontoise
Canton	L'Isle-Adam
Intercommunality	Vallée de l'Oise et des Trois forêts
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Céline Caudron[1]
Area 1	9.95 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,994
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	95504 /95590
Elevation	26–210 m (85–689 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The lordship of Presles was held by Pierre the Fat, chamberlain of King Philip IV of France, in the late 13th century.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,450	—
1975	2,927	+2.57%
1982	3,117	+0.90%
1990	3,566	+1.70%
1999	3,728	+0.49%
2007	3,827	+0.33%
2012	3,701	−0.67%
2017	3,904	+1.07%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants are known as Preslois (male) or Presloises (female) in French.

See also

• Communes of the Val-d'Oise department