Welcome to Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
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Administration Procedures for Foreign Residents in France
Welcome to Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
Your arrival in France involves certain administration procedures. This guide has been compiled to help you in dealing with them. We hope you enjoy a successful stay in our community; of which you are now a part, and that you will take advantage of the many activities available to the residents of the area. You may be especially interested in the French lessons offered at the « Espace Jacques Koscuisko-Morizet » (J.K.M.), which are open to everyone, whatever your level of French may be. Below you will find some advice and information pertaining to the various administrative steps to be taken on your arrival in France.
Documents to establish in French for the whole family
• Carte de séjour (Residence permit).
• Documents scolaires (School documents).
• Certificats de vaccinations (vaccination certificates).
• Permis de conduire (driving licence).
• Attestation d'assurance automobile (proof of
automobile insurance).
The translation of these documents must be
made by an approved translator and notarized
by the French Consulate.
• Residence permit (carte de séjour)
Every one having the status of a foreign resident
must have a ‘‘carte de séjour’’. This permit
varies according to the nature of the stay (students,
long-term visitors, etc.).
How to obtain a ‘‘carte de séjour’’ ?
Apply without delay to the ‘‘Préfecture’’ of your
area (for the Yvelines area apply to the one in
Versailles.
Phone : 01.39.49.78.00).
Provide them with the documents issued to you
at the French Consulate in your country of origin.
You will then receive notification of an interview
which you are required to attend.
Each member of the family including children
over 16 years of age is required to hold a “carte de séjour”.
The following documents need to be presented
to the ‘‘Préfecture’’ :
• statement verifying residency in France.
• work contract
• medical certificate
• passport
• birth and marriage certificates translated into
French.
Four passport photographs in black and white.
The ‘‘carte de séjour’’ allows you to enter and
leave France without other formalities. It must
be renewed generally two or three months
before the expiry date, at the same ‘‘Préfecture’’ that issued the first one.
To renew your ‘‘carte de séjour’’ you will need :
• a certificate from your employer
• your last three salary slips
• your original work contract.
If a change of residence also entails a change
of ‘‘Préfecture’’, then the new ‘‘Préfecture’’ should be informed without delay.
Temporary exit from French territory
(work or tourism)
The ‘‘carte de séjour’’ will be asked for on
return to France. If the period of such an
absence exceeds 12 months, the ‘‘carte de
séjour’’ automatically expires.
• Social Security
Subscription to the Social Security System is
handled by the personnel departement of your
employer.
To qualify for medical benefits you must have
fulfilled 200 hours of salaried employment
during the previous three months. The following
requirements must also be met for specific
cases :
a) if the illness lasts months or more you must
have been an adherent to the social security
system for at least 12 months preceeding the
illness.
b) for maternity benefit, 10 months of adherence
is required at the time of the birth. For the
death benefits, the family qualifies depending
on whether or not the deceased met certain
requirements specified by the Social security.
You must inquire at the Social Security Office.
What does the Social Security reimburse
- medication - doctor’s fees
- dentist’s fees - nursing fees
- hospitalisation or clinical internments.
Certain procedures are reimbursed 100% :
- surgical operations classified from K50
- illnesses recognized as being lengthy and costly
- care given to pregnant women from the 6th
month of pregnancy.
- hospitalization of new born babies up to one
month.
To receive your reimbursement :
- write to the payment office of your district of
residence and include :
a) the forms duly completed with the ‘‘vignettes’’ which are part of the price label of
any medication.
b) the doctor’s prescription.
c) your last salary slip.
• Family Social Benefits
- Available to all persons in charge of two children
qualifying as a resident in France.
- Age limit :
• less than 16 years of age for
non-students.
• up to 20 years of age for students.
Apply to your local Social Benefit Office
(‘‘Caisse d’Allocations Familiales’’) in Saint-Germain-en-Laye : 2 bis, rue du Prieuré, tel. :
01.30.61.68.00. A file will be opened upon
application.
• Income tax
Tax filing
- Mandatory to all working persons in France
on a yearly basis.
- The first application form should be requested
at the Taxation Office.
- The tax return should be filed before the end
of February.
The amount as well as the due date will be
advised by post. Check with your local tax
office for any special tax agreements existing
with your country of origin.
Disagreements regarding your tax
filing
Contact the office having established your tax
return, the address of which is mentioned on
your tax slip.
Your file will be reviewed there according to
your supporting documents.
• Lost objects
Inquire at the Town Hall for items lost in the St Nom area. Otherwise, for the Paris region you may
address your inquiries to the lostand-found service at the following address :
Service des Objets
Trouves, 36, rue des Morillons, 75015 PARIS, tel. : 01.55.76.20.20. Metro: Convention.
• Mandatory insurances
Insurance requested for Rentees.
Mandatory to
cover eventual dammages occured in your
rented facilities.
School Insurance.
Not mandatory.
However, could be requeted by the school
administration within the frame work of ‘‘head
of family responsabilities’’ (‘‘responsabilite chef
de famille’’).
Car Insurance.
- Check whether your car insurance is valid
within the EEC.
- If you have been insured in France for the last
three years, present your insurance receipt for
the last three years to qualify for any reduction
in your insurance rates allowed by the French
Gouvernment.
- An international driving licence is recommended.
- When returning to your country of origin,
consult your insurance agent.
• Credits cards
- Some are accepted only in the country where
the card is issued.
- Some are valid worldwide. In case of loss or
theft, cancel your card as soon as possible, phone call to one of the following
numbers :
- Credits cards : 0.892.705.705
Warning :
The card holder’s account will be debited for
all fraudulent expenses incurred with the card
prior to the declaration of loss, with a time limit
that varies according to the bank which issued
the card.
• Public transport
Take advantage of the public transportation
options available : - buses - trains - subway -
river transport.
Transportation passes : If you use the
public transportation daily, you might prefer to
purchase an Orange Card (Carte Orange),
which can be obtained at any of the train or
subway station ticket windows. There are also
coupons available for weekly, monthly or yearly
travel.
• Relocation to another country : preparing your departure
Lodging
If you are renting your home or apartment,
you are required to give notice of your upcoming
departure to the owner of the property at
least three months in advance in order to recuperate
your deposit after an inspection of the
premises. Request the cancellation of the various
services to which you are subscribed:
water, gas, electricity, telephone, etc. as well as
your domestic insurance.
Moving
Information concerning movers and packers
can be obtained from the consulate at your
embassy.
Family
The school which your children attend will
issue a transcript of their grades and a certificate
of departure. It may be desirable to have
these documents validated by the consulate of
your embassy.
Taxes
Request a document of fiscal discharge to certify
your payment of taxes.
Family Allowance (‘‘allocations familiales’’)
Specify the date of your departure and your
destination to the branch office from which you
receive your allowance.
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About the coat of arms…
Heraldry
The coat of arms shows in its centre “fasce bretessée” which evokes the etymology of Bretèche (latin bretachiae) : part of fortification built at the entrance of the forest.
The three five-petalled leaves symbolize the forest of Marly-le-Roi, a large part of it belongs to our village.
The fork-tailed lion comes from the seal of Amaury VI de Montfort, shown on a chart dating back to 1226 and leased to the Monks of Saint Nom.
The crown of the crest shows a three-towered wall, which was the symbol worn by Greek goddesses, guardians of the cities.
History of the Village
The village takes its name from a IXth century co-bishop, Saint Nonne, who re-evangelized the country after the norman invasions, and from La Bretesche, wooden stronghold (breit eiche : big oak tree) main hamlet at the edge othe Forest of Cruye.
For a long time the hamlet was called Saint Nonne in the Val de Galie, name of the parish, then we find the name of Saint Nom near la Bretesche and to-day Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche. During the Revolution the district was called “La Montagne Fromentale” then “l'Union la Bretesche”.
The hamlets of Avinières, Val-Martin, La Tuilerie-Bignon were the responsability of numerous lords, as well as of the Dames de Poissy and the Vaux de Cernay Abbey.
The north of the village, La Bretèche, was part of Marly Park, whilst the south, Saint Nom, was part of Versailles Park.This made it difficult for the village as a whole to acquire an identity.
The demographic growth of recent years has unified the two villages and allowed the building of a “Centre Village”.
Four hamlets for a village (see pictures in 
History and Patrimony sections)
• The Ferme de Saint-Nom, given by a lord of Poissy to the Vaux de Cernay monastery in 1228, profited by numerous donations. Little by little, gaining regularly plots of land, the cistercian monks turned this agricultural estate into a model farm, setting well distributed buildings around a farmyard. Sold as public property during the Revolution, the farm was greatly modified during the XVIIth and XIXth centuries. To-day lodgings can be found there. The only memento of the farm is its name written over the porchway.
• The Tuilerie-Bignon, was also part of Versailles Park and is to-day home of one of the most prestigious French golf courses, known worldwide.
• The Château de la Bretèche, (private property) fief of the Pomereu family for over two centuries, was sold to the King Louis XIV in 1700 for the Comte de Toulouse (legitimatized son of the King and Madame de Montespan) who housed there his hunting equipage. The castle was subsequently purchased by numerous lords, one of whom was Jean-Pierre RICHARD, father of the famous painter and engraver Jean-Claude RICHARD, “Abbé de Saint-Non”.
• The Ferme de Valmartin belonged to a seigniory till 1600 when it was sold to the nuns of the Royal convent of the Dames de Poissy. Later transformed into a farm, it was used to breed merino sheep by the end of the XVIIIth century. The farm was sold as public property during the Revolution.
The church
The church, which was originally just a tithe barn belonging to the Ferme de Saint-Nom, has been protected by a watchtower as far back as the XIIth century. Several times extended, ruined and remodeled, the church has been recently restored.
Michel ESCANDE,
“Les Amis de Saint Nom la Bretêche”
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The Golf of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
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Hameau de la Tuilerie Bignon - 78860 Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche |
History
In 1954, Mr ORTET, owner of the “Ferme de le Tuilerie”, asked the agent FEAU to find a potential buyer for his property. Daniel Feau wanted to build a large golf course in the Paris area.
Thus began the extraordinary story of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche golf course, known internationaly to-day.
On May 2nd 1957, Mr ENTEM, mayor of the village, officially revealed the project of the golf to the town council.
1959 saw the opening of a 36-hole golf course.
The club-house, in the restored buidings of the old farm, has become one of the most beautiful in Europe.
One of the most important world-tournaments, The Canada Cup, took place in Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche in 1963, and gave it an international reputation.
Several years later, Gaëtan MOURGUE D'ALGUE, one of the original members of the golf club, a very good player and whose father was president of the club for many years, wanted to popularize this little-known sport in France. With Dominique MOTTE, he suggested the creation of a new “champion-trophy” to Pierre MENET, the chairman of the LANCÔME Company, which would bring together eight of the best players in the world.
The first fifty-four hole competition took place in 1970 and was won by Tony JACKLIN.
Renamed “Trophée Lancôme”, it soon achieved a great success. Arnold PALMER, Gary PLAYER, then Severiano BALLESTEROS, were the first champions to make it world renowned.
Our golf club may be proud of its members who are among the very great amateur champions worldwide.
The little ducks of the pool looking impressed !
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15-03-2006