Newcomers guide

 Section 1 - Emergency Contacts

 Section 2 - Croissy Rules & Regulations   

Mairie de Croissy, 8 ave de Verdun, 78290 Croissy s/Seine _01 30 09 31 00 /01 39 73 38 13
E-mail:webmestre@croissy.com 
Opening hours :- Mon 15h-17h ; Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 8h30-12noon and 13h30-17h ;
Also term-time Saturday mornings 8h30-12h for civil/registrar business. Civil business also 1st & 3rd Tues 13h30-20h (but not open in French school holidays)

Refuse Collections & the Environment
 Recycling - paper, tins & plastic bottles (but not plastic carrier bags) are recycled in the yellow topped bins whilst glass is collected in the grey containers with a dark green lid. If you are uncertain about an item’s recyclability then place it with your ordinary household rubbish (whether it be in simple black bin bags, or marron topped bins for some areas). ‘Green’ garden waste is also recycled (clippings and leaves are fine but no stones).
 Larger branches should be tied into liftable bundles. Garden waste sacks (‘sacs de dechets vegetaux’) are provided each Spring but you can also collect them from ‘les ateliers techniques’ 12 Grande Rue (08h30-12h00 and 13h30-17h30 every Wednesday and on Fridays at Croissy Accueil next to the Police Municipale at 3-ter boulevard F. Hostachy 9h00–12h00).

 Any items not collected on a Bank Holiday will be collected the next day. There are also monthly collections of ‘encombrants’ (large items less than one metre squared and liftable by the workmen) such as bedding, old bikes, carpets etc. If it’s too big or too heavy then it won’t be collected, to the annoyance of your neighbours ! Don’t be surprised if items disappear overnight: it is the French national sport to scour the streets looking for bargains.

• Croissy West (to the west of rue des Ponts and ave du General de Charles de Gaulle)
- household rubbish collections on Mon, Wed, Fri (Not 1st May)
- all the recyclables will be collected on Mondays
- all garden rubbish (from April to December) on Mondays.
- larger items (beds, carpet, etc.) 3rd Saturday of the month (very early !)
(leave out from 8pm the night before) (Not on Bank Holidays)

• Croissy East (to the east of rue des Ponts and ave du General de Charles de Gaulle)
- household rubbish collections on Tues, Thurs, Sat (Not 1st May)
- all the recyclables will be collected on Tuesdays
- all garden rubbish (from April to December) on Mondays.
- larger items (beds, fridges, etc.) 4th Saturday of the month
(leave out from 8pm the night before) (Not Bank Holidays)

• Poisons/Toxic items (paints, oil, chemicals etc.)
- take to the collection lorry on the Champion car park (at Croissy) from 8h30-12h30 on the 1st Sat. of the month (not on Bank Holidays)

• For really large items (over one metre squared) (free access upon proof of ID/domicile but limited to 3.5 tonnes). Contact the waste plant (la dechetterie) (01.39.68.65.35) at Carrieres sur Seine, 1 rue de l'Union. Open :- Mon 9-12h30 &13h30-17h, Tues-Fri 13h30-17h, Sat & Sun 9-17h.

• Grafitti (TAG)
A specialised firm cleans the town's walls once a month. If you need their assistance then complete a request form and leave it with the Secrétariat des Services Technique (01 30 09 31 17) at the Town Hall. Apparently, there is no charge - but check as it may depend on each area.

• Free Dog ‘Pooper-Scoopers’
You can collect free pooper-scoopers and mini-sacks from your local Mairie & the Police Municipale, 3 ter Blvd Hostachy, Croissy.

 Being a Good Neighbour :-

Use of Motorised Garden Equipment Allowed Mon-Fri 8h30-12h & 14h30-19h30; Sat 9h-12h & 15h-19h; Sun & Public holidays 10h-12h. Everything stops for Sunday lunch!

Brulage - Garden bonfires are only allowed :
Winter (1st Oct to 31st March) from 13h–17h
Summer (1st April to 30th Sept) from dawn until 11h, except Sundays and public holidays. (Presumably, so as not to spoil those al fresco suppers/aperitifs with friends, but a disaster for early laundry drying! )

 Elagage - Tree cutting It is your responsibility, whether a tenant or owner, to ensure that any trees, plants etc. on your property are not blocking the highway, pavement, electric cables, telephone cables or traffic signal cables or causing difficulties for neighbouring property. It is also your responsibility to clear the pavements bordering your property from leaves, snow etc. and to put down salt on any ice.

 Nettoyage de vehicules - Car washing It is not permitted to wash cars on the public highway, though the regulations say nothing about using your driveway. If you don’t have a driveway, you can use the car wash/jet wash at the Total petrol station, rue des Ponts, Croissy .

Stationnement - Parking (For all roads in Croissy and many other towns too) :-

 From midnight on the 1st to midnight the 15th of each month, park on the odd numbered side of the road (ie. outside nos 1, 3, 5,....)

From midnight on the 16th to midnight on the 30th/31st of each month, park on the even numbered side of the road (ie. outside nos 2, 4, 6,....)

To avoid a ‘slalom’, the changeover is supposed to be done between 20h30-21h00 on the last evening of the relevant fortnight. Some leeway is generally given until early mid-morning of the first changeover day but thereafter, the police are out in force and you will get a parking ticket if found on the wrong side on the wrong day. However, a few roads (eg. ave de Verdun & rue de l”Ecluse) have fixed painted, parking bays which should be used whatever day of the month. You are only allowed to park half on and half off the pavement if there are white lines on the pavement indicating this.

Town Centre Parking Zones (Croissy) - two zones effective 9h-19h Mon-Sat inclusively :-
•Red Zone Spaces - free parking limited to 20 minutes (Blvd Hostachy)
•Blue Zone Spaces - free parking limited to 90 minutes (Blvd Hostachy, some of Ave Foch)

Note, on market day (Fri & Sun)between 5h30-8h30 & 12h30-13h30, only the traders’ vans are allowed to park on the even-numbered side of Blvd Hostachy (ie alongside the stalls-side, for loading and unloading etc).

Please note, the underground car park on Boulevard Hostachy near the BNP also falls within the zoning rules but there is plenty of free parking under the trees near the church. The town provides parking discs to residents and non-residents alike. They are available from the local police office, the town hall and many of the shops (eg. the florist, mini green grocery etc.) Standard discs can be used for the blue zone.

Parking Fines for non-compliance and payment :-
• 11 euros for failure to use a disc or overstaying the maximum duration
• 35 euros for parking on pavements, pedestrian walkways, bus stops or any other inconsiderate parking
• 135 euros for illegally parking in a space reserved for disabled drivers

If you do get a parking ticket, you take it to the Tabac in blvd Hostachy and purchase a parking fine stamp for the amount indicated on the ticket. You stick this to the parking ticket, put a postage stamp on it and pop it into the post box across the road at the Post Office. 
 

Section 3 - Local Public Transport

Section 4 - French Administration

Section 5 - Imported food  and services

As well as its charming local market (Fridays and Sundays), Croissy benefits from a wide variety of shops.
These range from small specialised "traiteurs" such as the Italian delicatessen and the numerous bakers and butchers, who are happy to take specialised orders, to the small mini-marts in the high street such as Lidl and Casino, and the larger supermarket, Champion with its range of international products (British, Asian, Spanish and Portuguese etc).
Our local shopkeepers are also used to having international customers and are often delighted to advise on the best ways to prepare and cook their products should you be unfamiliar with the cuts of meat or the items on offer - it's also a good opportunity to practise your French !

Don't forget all services can be found www.pagesjaunes.com  (code postal means zipcode 78290)