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Poissy is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 23.8km from the centre of Paris.In 1561 it was the site of a fruitless Catholic-Huguenot conference, the Colloquy at Poissy. It is known for hosting successively the Automobiles Gregoire, Matford, Ford SAF, Simca, Chrysler, Talbot factories, and now hosts one of France's largest Peugeot factories. Inhabitants are called Pisciacais.The "Simca Poissy engine" was made here.TransportPoissy is served by Poissy station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.EconomyMain companies Automobile: PSA Peugeot Citroën Wagon Automotive (équipementier automobile) Mahle Aftermarket FaureciaSiemens VDO AutomotiveEnvironnement SA Transport and logistics:GEFCOElidisKDI PrometTrapilCasino cafétériaGroupe Derichebourg,
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