Les Clayes-sous-Bois, Commune in Yvelines, France.
Les Clayes-sous-Bois covers 612 hectares in the Yvelines department at an elevation of 142 meters, featuring a combination of urbanized areas and forest patches including the Bois-d'Arcy forest.
The town's history dates back to prehistoric times with archaeological discoveries including carved axes and bronze bracelets, now housed in the national archaeology museum of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Saint-Martin Church represents the oldest building in the commune, displaying a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic architectural elements from the 11th to 15th centuries with sculpted relics and frescoes.
The commune operates several preschools, primary schools, and two junior high schools, with transportation provided by Villepreux-Les Clayes station on the Transilien network connecting to Paris.
Diane's Park houses the tree of Diana, a 450-year-old plane tree designated as a remarkable tree of France, planted by Diane de Poitiers, King Henry II's mistress.
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