Montfort-l'Amaury
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Montfort-L'Amaury |
| Postal Code | 78940 |
| INSEE Code | 78420 |
| Inhabitants | Monfortois sing. -e pl. |
| Population | 3,137 (1999) |
| Area | 5.71 km² |
| Density | 549.39/km² |
| Location: | Longitude: 1.81/1°48'36' E Latitude: 48.778/48°46'40' N |
| Altitude | center: 98 highesy: 183 m |
| Website: | www.ville-montfort-l-amaury.fr |
Montfort-l'Amaury is a commune in the Yvelines département in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20 km SW of Rambouillet.
The name originates from Amaury I de Montfort, the first dynasty of the Comtes de Montfort
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Geography
The commune has slopes in the north which includes the Rambouillet Forest which covers 220 km². The city is located on a rocky area of 183 m above sea level.
History
King Robert II built a castle in 996 in the hills of Montfort. The castle was destroyed by the english during the Hundred Years' War. Montfort-l'Amaury was the stronghild of the Montfort family since the beginning of the 9th century. Amaury I builded the ramparts.
The Comté de Montfort was related with the Duchy of Brittany following the marriage of Yolande de Dreux-Montfort with Arthur of Brittany in 1364. The crown returned in France when Brittany became a part of France under Francis I.
Sites of interest
- Ruins of the castle
- Maison de Maurice Ravel, from the 20th century. Maurice Ravel live there since 1920 which is now a museum.
- Chateau de Groussay, built in the 19th century
Famous people who lived or died at Bazoches-sur-Guyonne
Twinnings
Canton
The canton of Montfort-l'Amaury has 40,027 people and has 29 communes
Le canton de Montfort-l'Amaury groupe 29 communes :
- Auteuil : 864
- Autouillet : 348
- Bazoches-sur-Guyonne : 477
- Béhoust : 374
- Beynes : 7,200
- Boissy-sans-Avoir : 519
- Flexanville : 525
- Galluis : 1,034
- Garancières : 2,242
- Goupillières : 381
- Grosrouvre : 763
- Jouars-Pontchartrain : 4,569
- Marcq : 597
- Mareil-le-Guyon : 348
- Méré : 1,675
- Les Mesnuls : 883
- Millemont : 206
- Montfort-l'Amaury : 3,137
- Neauphle-le-Château : 2 771
- Neauphle-le-Vieux : 707
- La Queue-les-Yvelines : 1 844
- Saint-Germain-de-la-Grange : 1 622
- Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré : 1 299
- Saulx-Marchais : 600
- Thoiry : 969
- Le Tremblay-sur-Mauldre : 813
- Vicq : 259
- Villiers-le-Mahieu : 615
- Villiers-Saint-Fréderic : 2 386
External links
- Map and aerial photos
| North: Méré | ||
| West: Gosrouvre | Montfort-l'Amaury (commune) | East: Bazoches-sur-Guyonnne |
| South: Mesnuls and Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines |
