Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais

Châteauneuf -en- Thymerais is a commune with 2618 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Eure- et- Loir in the Centre region; it belongs to the district Dreux and is the capital of the Canton of Châteauneuf -en- Thymerais. German twin town is flea Seligenthal.

History

In 1058 it became Albert Ribaud, Lord of Thymerais against Duke William II of Normandy. Wilhelm took possession of the place and sat there a Thimert a governor. The following year, King Henry I of France conquered the castle and let them tear down. With the ruins of this castle built Gaston (or Gazon ), the brother Albert in a forest clearing in the distance a new castle and named it Chastel -neuf. To the castle made ​​of the same place, which soon became the center of Thymerais. 1169 this castle of King Henry I of England was pillaged, and later of King Henry II of England a second time, which was also burned down the fort. 1189 built Hugues III. du Châtel, Seigneur du Thymerais it one more time.

Michel Boisrond (1921-2002), film director and screenwriter, was born in Châteauneuf.