Jouy-le-Moutier
Encyclopedia
Jouy-le-Moutier is a commune
in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 28.4 km (17.6 mi) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise
, created in the 1960s.
to the bishop of Paris, Eschenradus gave the chapter of Notre Dame de Paris
the possession of the church of Andrésy
.
When the parish of Jouy was created the chapter of Andrésy became its owner. There is no known nomination at the parish of Jouy before 1186.
In 1250 the parish of Vauréal
was created from part of the parish of Jouy. Once again it was the chapter of Notre Dame de Paris who chose the first vicar of Jouy.
Two letters dated of the 2 April 1250 from Renaud de Corbeil, bishop of Paris, authorised the parish of Jouy-le-Moutier to build a baptismal church
.
The monks of Saint Martin-des-Champs
owned in Jouy land and a hostel. The Cistercians of Notre-de-Dame-du-Val (near L'Isle-Adam
) were also owners of land as early as the 13th century.
The rich Benedictine
of the abbey of Saint Martin-des-Champs built in the 12th near the Fontaine à Jouy a building called La Maison des Moines which was used as a cellar. Wine growers paid their taxes in wine.
The main agriculture of Jouy was wine as well as fruit growing.
At the beginning of the 20th century the village saw the arrival of the railway
. A viaduct crossing the Rue de la Vallée was built in 1912 carrying the CGB line
from Maurecourt
to Pontoise
following the River Oise
valley.
In 1978 the village saw the construction of a thousand new dwellings on the plateau
in relation to the creation of the new town
of Cergy-Pontoise
. The population grew from 1,200 to 10,000 in less than 5 years. Today most administrative duties are still performed in the village's town hall.
and on SNCF
's Réseau Saint-Lazare
suburban rail network. This station is located in the neighbouring commune of Neuville-sur-Oise
, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) from the town centre (Les Eguerêts) of Jouy-le-Moutier, and is reached by bus service 34S linking Jouy-le-Moutier to Pontoise
.
The Théâtre Saint-Vincent was built in 1811 and restaured by les Beaux Arts de Paris
in 1992 and has 120 seats. This superb Italian baroque has its walls covered in paintings highly colourful, an old balcony and oak flooring. The theatre was partially destroyed by a fire in 1866. It is used for many occasions including café-théatre and musical nights, balls and weddings.
and Jouy. This bridge replaced the ferry service between the communes. At the dawn of the war
a new bridge was built to replace the dilapidated suspension bridge, it was dynamited a few months after its inauguration when the war broke off.
A new bridge identical to the previous one was built in 1974.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 28.4 km (17.6 mi) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise
Cergy-Pontoise
Cergy-Pontoise is a new town in France, in the Val d'Oise département, northwest of Paris on the Oise River. It owes its name to two of the communes that it covers, Cergy and Pontoise....
, created in the 1960s.
History
The name Jouy-le-Moutier has only been in use since the 13th century. Two charters by CharlemagneCharlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
to the bishop of Paris, Eschenradus gave the chapter of Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris , also known as Notre Dame Cathedral, is a Gothic, Roman Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paris: that is, it is the church that contains the cathedra of...
the possession of the church of Andrésy
Andrésy
Andrésy is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Andrésy is twinned with: Międzyrzecz, Poland-References:*...
.
When the parish of Jouy was created the chapter of Andrésy became its owner. There is no known nomination at the parish of Jouy before 1186.
In 1250 the parish of Vauréal
Vauréal
Vauréal is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s....
was created from part of the parish of Jouy. Once again it was the chapter of Notre Dame de Paris who chose the first vicar of Jouy.
Two letters dated of the 2 April 1250 from Renaud de Corbeil, bishop of Paris, authorised the parish of Jouy-le-Moutier to build a baptismal church
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
.
The monks of Saint Martin-des-Champs
Port-Royal
Port-Royal-des-Champs was an abbey of Cistercian nuns in Magny-les-Hameaux, in the Vallée de Chevreuse southwest of Paris that launched a number of culturally important institutions.-History:...
owned in Jouy land and a hostel. The Cistercians of Notre-de-Dame-du-Val (near L'Isle-Adam
L'Isle-Adam, Val-d'Oise
L'Isle-Adam is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
) were also owners of land as early as the 13th century.
The rich Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
of the abbey of Saint Martin-des-Champs built in the 12th near the Fontaine à Jouy a building called La Maison des Moines which was used as a cellar. Wine growers paid their taxes in wine.
The main agriculture of Jouy was wine as well as fruit growing.
At the beginning of the 20th century the village saw the arrival of the railway
Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de Grande Banlieue
Compagnie des chemins de fer de Grande Banlieue or CGB, was a railway company in the Eastern suburban region of Paris, France, in the former département of Seine-et-Oise.Despite efforts by the company, many of its lines never became profitable...
. A viaduct crossing the Rue de la Vallée was built in 1912 carrying the CGB line
Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de Grande Banlieue
Compagnie des chemins de fer de Grande Banlieue or CGB, was a railway company in the Eastern suburban region of Paris, France, in the former département of Seine-et-Oise.Despite efforts by the company, many of its lines never became profitable...
from Maurecourt
Maurecourt
Maurecourt is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-References:**...
to Pontoise
Pontoise
Pontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
following the River Oise
Oise River
The River Oise is a right tributary of the River Seine, flowing for 302 km in Belgium and France. Its source is in the Belgian province Hainaut, south of the town Chimay. It crosses the border with France after about 20 km. It flows into the Seine in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, near Paris...
valley.
In 1978 the village saw the construction of a thousand new dwellings on the plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
in relation to the creation of the new town
New town
A new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
of Cergy-Pontoise
Cergy-Pontoise
Cergy-Pontoise is a new town in France, in the Val d'Oise département, northwest of Paris on the Oise River. It owes its name to two of the communes that it covers, Cergy and Pontoise....
. The population grew from 1,200 to 10,000 in less than 5 years. Today most administrative duties are still performed in the village's town hall.
Public transport
Jouy-le-Moutier is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Jouy-le-Moutier is Neuville-Université station on Paris RER line ARER A
The RER A is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the western terminuses Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Cergy Le Haut , and Poissy to the eastern terminuses Boissy-Saint-Léger and Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy .* First inauguration: 12 December 1969*...
and on SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
's Réseau Saint-Lazare
Réseau Saint-Lazare
Réseau Saint-Lazare is the network of railway lines originating from Saint Lazare Station in Paris. The network stretches from Paris to Normandy and encompasses suburban services...
suburban rail network. This station is located in the neighbouring commune of Neuville-sur-Oise
Neuville-sur-Oise
Neuville-sur-Oise is a commune in the northwest suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s....
, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) from the town centre (Les Eguerêts) of Jouy-le-Moutier, and is reached by bus service 34S linking Jouy-le-Moutier to Pontoise
Pontoise
Pontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
.
Église Notre-Dame
Built in the 12th and 16th centuries and is regarded a chef d'œeuvre of architecture. In the 1930s both of the tower's clocks were replaced by a metallic clock placed on the western corner of the tower.Théâtre Saint Vincent
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
in 1992 and has 120 seats. This superb Italian baroque has its walls covered in paintings highly colourful, an old balcony and oak flooring. The theatre was partially destroyed by a fire in 1866. It is used for many occasions including café-théatre and musical nights, balls and weddings.
Le Pont de Neuville
In the early 20th century was built a suspension bridge between NeuvilleNeuville-sur-Oise
Neuville-sur-Oise is a commune in the northwest suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s....
and Jouy. This bridge replaced the ferry service between the communes. At the dawn of the war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
a new bridge was built to replace the dilapidated suspension bridge, it was dynamited a few months after its inauguration when the war broke off.
A new bridge identical to the previous one was built in 1974.
Personalities
- Théophile SteinlenThéophile SteinlenThéophile Alexandre Steinlen, frequently referred to as just Steinlen , was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker....
(1859–1923), a painter who lived and worked in Jouy-le-Moutier.