Montfort-l'Amaury
Montfort-l'Amaury
Montfort-l'Amaury | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montfort-l'Amaury  | |
  Montfort-l'Amaury  Montfort-l'Amaury | |
| Coordinates:48°46′40″N 1°48′36″E [10] | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Aubergenville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2008–14) | Hervé Planchenault |
| Area 1 | 5.71 km2(2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-01-01)[1] | 3,026 |
| • Density | 530/km2(1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78420 [11] /78490 |
| Elevation | 98–183 m (322–600 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
Montfort-l'Amaury | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Montfort-l'Amaury | |
Montfort-l'Amaury Montfort-l'Amaury | |
| Coordinates:48°46′40″N 1°48′36″E [10] | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Aubergenville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2008–14) | Hervé Planchenault |
| Area 1 | 5.71 km2(2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-01-01)[1] | 3,026 |
| • Density | 530/km2(1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78420 [11] /78490 |
| Elevation | 98–183 m (322–600 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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
The ruins of the donjon, above the house of Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel's house in Montfort-l'Amaury, where the composer lived from 1921 until his death
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
Charles Aznavour, singer
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.[2]
Twin towns
Nickenich, Germany
See also
Communes of the Yvelines department