Limours

Limours is a commune with 6478 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Essonne in the Ile- de -France region; it belongs to Arrondissement Palaiseau and Canton Limours.

Neighboring communities of Limours are Molière's Les in the north, Gometz -la -Ville in the northeast, Briis -sous -Forges in the east, Forges- les- Bains in the southeast, southwest and Pecqueuse Bonnelles in the west.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Remains of the castle Limours
  • Church of Saint- Pierre ( 12th century monument historique 2006)
  • Church La Synaxe -de- la -mère -de- Dieu -du -et -saint- prophète - Élie ( Romanian Orthodox)

Pigeon House of the Castle

Saint- Pierre

Orthodox Church

Personalities

  • Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566), mistress of King Henry II, Lady of Limours.
  • Anne de Pisseleu (1508-1575), mistress of King Francis I, Lady of Limours.
  • Hurault Philippe, comte de Cheverny (1528-1599), Chancellor of France, Comte de Limours.
  • Anne de Joyeuse (1560-1587), favorite of King Henry III. , Lord of Limours.
  • Armand- Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), Cardinal peer of France, Lord of Limours.
  • Jean -Baptiste Gaston de Bourbon, duc d' Orléans (1608-1660), Lord of Limours
  • Jean -Jules Clamageran (1827-1903), politician, Minister of Finance (1885), died at Limours

Twinning

Arrondissement of Palaiseau Cantons of France Postal codes in France Gometz-la-Ville Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly Cardinal (Catholicism) Arpajon Athis-Mons Bures-sur-Yvette Chilly-Mazarin Gif-sur-Yvette Igny (Essonne) Juvisy-sur-Orge La Ville-du-Bois Les Ulis Linas, Essonne Longjumeau Longpont-sur-Orge Marcoussis Massy (Essonne) Nozay (Essonne) Orsay Paray-Vieille-Poste Saclay Saint-Vrain (Essonne) Savigny-sur-Orge Wissous
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