Montfort-l'Amaury
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Montfort-l'Amaury Location within Île-de-France region Montfort-l'Amaury | ||
Coordinates: 48°46′40″N 1°48′36″E / 48.7778°N 1.81°ECoordinates: 48°46′40″N 1°48′36″E / 48.7778°N 1.81°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Île-de-France | |
Department | Yvelines | |
Arrondissement | Rambouillet | |
Canton | Aubergenville | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–14) | Hervé Planchenault | |
Area1 | 5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 3,135 | |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 78420 /78490 | |
Elevation | 98–183 m (322–600 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Montfort-l'Amaury is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris 20 km (12 mi) north of Rambouillet. The name comes from Amaury I de Montfort, the first count of Montfort.
Geography
Montfort-l'Amaury lies north of the Rambouillet Forest. It is located at the foot of low hills, at about 130 m above sea level.
History
King Robert II built a castle in 996 in the hills of Montfort. Montfort-l'Amaury was the stronghold of the Montfort family from the start of the 11th century. Amaury I built the ramparts.
The Comté de Montfort was related to the Duchy of Brittany following the marriage of Yolande de Dreux-Montfort with Arthur of Brittany in 1294. It returned to the crown of France when Brittany became a part of France under Francis I. The castle was destroyed by the English during the Hundred Years' War.
Sites of interest
- Ruins of the castle 48°46′36″N 1°48′16″E / 48.77667°N 1.80444°E
- Maison de Maurice Ravel, which is now a museum . Maurice Ravel lived here from 1921 until his death.
- Château de Groussay, built in the 19th century
People
- Jean Anouilh, dramatist
- Colette Darfeuil, actress
- Henri George Doll, scientist
- Jean Monnet, architect of European Unity
- Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (born in the castle, 1208)
- Maurice Ravel, composer
- Ambroise Roux (1921-1999), CEO of Compagnie générale d'électricité (later known as Alcatel) from 1970 to 1981, resided and died in Montfort-l'Amaury.[1]
Twin towns
- Nickenich, Germany
See also
References
- ↑ "Obituary: Ambroise Roux". The Independent. 9 April 1999. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
External links
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