Chatou

Chatou
Church of Notre-Dame in Chatou
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Chatou
Chatou
Chatou
Coordinates: 48°53′23″N 2°09′26″E / 48.8897°N 2.1573°E / 48.8897; 2.1573
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementSaint-Germain-en-Laye
CantonChatou
IntercommunalityCA Saint Germain Boucles Seine
Government
  Mayor (20242026) Michèle Grellier
Area
1
5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
30,054
  Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78146 /78400
Elevation22–58 m (72–190 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chatou (French pronunciation: [ʃatu] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Chatou is a part of the affluent suburbs of western Paris and is on the northwest side of the Seine river about 14 km (9 mi) from the city's center.