ÃÂlancourt () is a commune in the Yvelines department, and the ÃÂle-de-France region, north central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 30.6 km (19.0 mi) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
ÃÂlancourt is not linked directly to the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to ÃÂlancourt is La Verrière station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris-Montparnasse suburban rail lines. This station is located in the neighbouring commune of La Verrière, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) from the town center of ÃÂlancourt.
France Miniature is a tourist attraction in ÃÂlancourt featuring scale models of major French landmarks and monuments in an outdoor park.
The Colline d'ÃÂlancourt, an artificial hill made by landfill, is the highest point in ÃÂle-de-France. It is a public park, and hosted the mountain biking events during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The commune has 13 preschools and 10 elementary schools.
Public junior high schools in ÃÂlancourt:
In addition the community is served by Collège Alexandre Dumas and two public senior high schools/sixth form colleges, Lycée Dumont dâÂÂUrville and Lycée Polyvalent des 7 Mares, all in nearby Maurepas.
Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University provides tertiary educational services in the area.
ÃÂlancourt is twinned with: