Montfort-l'Amaury

Montfort l'Amaury is a commune with 3127 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Yvelines department in the Île- de -France region. It belongs to the district Rambouillet and is the administrative center of the canton of Montfort l'Amaury.

The municipality extends north of the forest of Rambouillet. The city is situated on a mountain ridge 183 meters above sea level. It is bordered on the west by Grosrouvre, Les Mesnuls and Saint -Léger -en- Yvelines in the south, Bazoches- sur- Guyonne the east and Méré in the north.

History

The castle above the city dates from the year 996 and goes back to King Robert II. It was destroyed by the English during the Hundred Years War. The rule Montfort was imposed for the benefit Simon IV de Montfort to the county.

Montfort l'Amaury was in possession of the house Montfort since the beginning of the 11th century. Amaury I. built the city walls, of which today remains to be seen.

The County of Montfort l'Amaury was combined with the Duchy of Brittany, as the heiress of Montfort in 1364 the Duke Arthur II married. With Brittany, the county came in 1532 under Francis I to the French crown.

Attractions

  • Remains of the city wall from the 11th and 12th centuries
  • The castle ruins of Montfort in the 12th century with the "Tower of Anne de Bretagne "
  • The house Maurice Ravel, who lived here from 1920, now a museum
  • Saint-Pierre church from the 11th and 16th centuries
  • Groussay Castle from the 19th century
  • The Musée Maurice Ravel

Famous People

  • Simon de Monfort (* 1160, † 1218 ), Lord of Montfort l'Amaury
  • Mathieu de Montmorency -Laval (* 1766, † 1826), Member of Parliament and Minister
  • Victor Hugo (* 1802, † 1885) writer
  • Georges Bizet (* 1838, † 1875) Composer
  • Léon Durocher (* 1862, † 1918), a cabaret singer, writer and composer
  • Maurice Ravel (* 1875, † 1937) Composer
  • Marcel Herrand (* 1897, † 1953) Actor
  • Robert Merle (* 1908, † 2004) writer
  • Jean Anouilh (* 1910, † 1987), playwright, screenwriter and film director
  • Georges Marchal ( * 1920, † 1997) Actor
  • Charles Aznavour (* 1924), composer, singer and actor
  • Dany Robin ( * 1927, † 1995) actress
  • Jean -Pierre Rassam ( * 1941, † 1985), a film producer
  • Johnny Hallyday ( born 1941 ), singer, songwriter and actor
  • Philippe Starck (* 1948) Designer
  • Thierry Gilardi (* 1958, † 2008), a television journalist and sports commentator
  • Florent Pagny ( b. 1961 ), singer and actor

Twinning

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Rambouillet Cantons of France Postal codes in France Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester Jean-Pierre Rassam
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