Montfort-l'Amaury
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.
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.
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 stronghold of the Montfort family from the start of the
9th century. Amaury I built 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 to France when Brittany became a part of France under
Francis I.
*Ruins of the castle
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Maison de Maurice Ravel, from the
20th century. Maurice Ravel live there since
1920 which is now a museum.
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Chateau de Groussay, built in the
19th century*
Jean Anouilh*
Jean Monnet*
Nickelich,
GermanyThe canton of
Montfort-l'Amaury has 40,027 people and has 29 communes.
Le canton de Montfort-l'Amaury groupe 29
communes :
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Auteuil : 864
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Autouillet : 348
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Bazoches-sur-Guyonne : 477
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Béhoust : 374
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Beynes : 7,200
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Boissy-sans-Avoir : 519
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Flexanville : 525
*
Galluis : 1,034
*
Garancières : 2,242
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Goupillières : 381
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Grosrouvre : 763
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Jouars-Pontchartrain : 4,569
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Marcq : 597
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Mareil-le-Guyon : 348
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Méré : 1,675
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Les Mesnuls : 883
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Millemont : 206
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Montfort-l'Amaury : 3,137
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Neauphle-le-Château : 2 771
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Neauphle-le-Vieux : 707
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La Queue-les-Yvelines : 1 844
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Saint-Germain-de-la-Grange : 1 622
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Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré : 1 299
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Saulx-Marchais : 600
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Thoiry : 969
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Le Tremblay-sur-Mauldre : 813
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Vicq : 259
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Villiers-le-Mahieu : 615
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Villiers-Saint-Fréderic : 2 386
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Map and aerial photos**
Street map from Mapquest**
Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver**
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