Us, Val-d'Oise

Us
The church in Us The church in Us
Coat of arms of Us Coat of arms
Us
Location within Île-de-France region Us
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement	Pontoise
Canton	Vigny
Intercommunality	Trois Vallées du Vexin
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Édith Andouvlie
Area1	10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population (2007)2	1,274
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	95625 / 95450
Elevation	40–55 m (131–180 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Us is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.

Geography

The village lies in a rural setting in the valley of the River Viosne, some 40 km north-west of Paris, within the Vexin Regional Nature Park. The commune is bordered by those of Ableiges, Marines, Santeuil, and Vigny. The nearest shopping centre is at Marines.

Sights

• The church of Notre-Dame, parts of which date from the 13th century.
• The 19th-century Château de Dampont and its park.

Transport

Us has a railway station on the line from Gisors to Pontoise and Paris (Gare Saint-Lazare).

See also

• Communes of the Val-d'Oise department

References

• INSEE
• Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (French)

External links

• Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (French)
• Land use (IAURIF) (English)