house called the Garenne des Metz. Maréchal Canrobert, a general of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, had a château built there, which now serves as a museum concerning toile de Jouy. The journalist and TV personality also lives in the Jocavian heights. The painter, , was born in Jouy in 1869. In 1834, Victor Hugo rented a small house in Metz, specifically for liaisons with his love interest, Juliette Drouet. The TV presenter, Vincent Lagaf', has a house in Jouy. Daisuke Matsui, the footballer from Le Mans, often spends the weekends in Jouy-en-Josas. Patrick Modiano, born in 1945, spent his childhood in Jouy. Ramzy, from the comedic duo, , is an inhabitant. Elsa Zylberstein, an actress, grew up in Jouy Popular culture The French chanteur, Christophe, who lives in the nearby Juvisy-sur-Orge, is said to have written the words to his famous song, "Aline", in the café-restaurant Le Robin des Bois, across from the Jouy rail station. Edgar P. Jacobs, author of the Blake and Mortimer books, located part of the action of his book, S.O.S Meteors (1958), in the Bièvre Valley, notably in Jouy, Buc and Les Loges-en-Josas. In July 1990, The Velvet Underground played in Jouy, which was their first concert with Lou Reed since August 1970. See also Communes of the Yvelines department References External links Official website Communes of Yvelines Textile arts of France