Montfort-l'Amaury
Encyclopedia
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 (12.4 mi) N of Rambouillet
.
The name originates from Amaury I de Montfort, the first dynasty of the Comtes de Montfort.
. Montfort-l'Amaury was the stronghold of the Montfort family from the start of the 9th 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. The crown returned to France when Brittany became a part of France under Francis I
.
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 Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
department in the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris 20 km (12.4 mi) N of Rambouillet
Rambouillet
Rambouillet is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is located in the suburbs of Paris southwest from the center...
.
The name originates from Amaury I de Montfort, the first dynasty of the Comtes de Montfort.
Geography
The commune has slopes in the north which includes the Rambouillet Forest which covers 220 km² (84.9 sq mi). 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' WarHundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
. Montfort-l'Amaury was the stronghold of the Montfort family from the start of the 9th 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
Arthur II, Duke of Brittany
Arthur II , of the House of Dreux, was Duke of Brittany from 1305 to his death. He was the first son of John II and Beatrice, daughter of Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence....
in 1294. The crown returned to France when Brittany became a part of France under Francis I
Francis I of France
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
.
Sites of interest
- Ruins of the castle 48°46′36"N 1°48′16"E
- Maison de Maurice Ravel, which is now a museum http://www.ville-montfort-l-amaury.fr/La-maison-musee-de-Maurice-Ravel . Maurice RavelMaurice RavelJoseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects...
lived here from 1921 until his death. - Chateau de GroussayChateau de GroussayThe Château de Groussay is located in the town of Montfort-l'Amaury, in the Department of Yvelines, in France. The Château was built in 1815 by the duchesse de Charest, a daughter of Louise Elisabeth de Croÿ-Havré, marquise de Tourzel, the governess of the royal enfants de France of Louis XVI...
, built in the 19th century
People
- Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of LeicesterSimon de Montfort, 6th Earl of LeicesterSimon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, 1st Earl of Chester , sometimes referred to as Simon V de Montfort to distinguish him from other Simon de Montforts, was an Anglo-Norman nobleman. He led the barons' rebellion against King Henry III of England during the Second Barons' War of 1263-4, and...
– born in the castle, 1208 - Maurice RavelMaurice RavelJoseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects...
– composer - Jean AnouilhJean AnouilhJean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh was a French dramatist whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1943 play Antigone, an adaptation of Sophocles' Classical drama, that was seen as an attack on Marshal Pétain's...
– dramatist - Jean MonnetJean MonnetJean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet was a French political economist and diplomat. He is regarded by many as a chief architect of European Unity and is regarded as one of its founding fathers...
– architect of European Unity - Henri George DollHenri George DollHenri George Doll was a French-American scientist.-Biography:Doll was a leading figure in the development of oil well logging and a key technical leader of the Schlumberger oilfield services company...
– scientist
External links
- Official website
- Pictures of Castle Montfort l'Amaury
- Photos of Monfort l'Amaury (the town and its towers)
- Informations about Montfort l'Amaury
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