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Montfort-l'Amaury

Coordinates: 48°46′40″N 1°48′36″E / 48.7778°N 1.81°E / 48.7778; 1.81
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Montfort-l'Amaury
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Montfort-l'Amaury
Location of Montfort-l'Amaury
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Montfort-l'Amaury is located in France
Montfort-l'Amaury
Montfort-l'Amaury
Montfort-l'Amaury is located in Île-de-France (region)
Montfort-l'Amaury
Montfort-l'Amaury
Coordinates: 48°46′40″N 1°48′36″E / 48.7778°N 1.81°E / 48.7778; 1.81
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementRambouillet
CantonAubergenville
IntercommunalityCC Cœur d'Yvelines
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Planchenault[1]
Area
1
5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,870
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
DemonymMontfortois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78420 /78490
Elevation98–183 m (322–600 ft)
Websitewww.montfortlamaury.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montfort-l'Amaury (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɔʁ lamoʁi]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It is located 20 km (12 mi) north of Rambouillet. The name comes from Amaury I de Montfort, the first seigneur (lord) of Montfort.

Geography

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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

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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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,074—    
1975 2,319+1.61%
1982 2,566+1.46%
1990 2,651+0.41%
1999 3,137+1.89%
2007 3,088−0.20%
2012 3,073−0.10%
2017 2,940−0.88%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sites of interest

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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

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Twin towns

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ La maison-musée Maurice Ravel, Ville de Montfort-l’Amaury.
  5. ^ "Obituary: Ambroise Roux". The Independent. 9 April 1999. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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