Villepreux

Villepreux is a town with 9888 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in France in the Yvelines department in the Île- de -France region.

Geography

The city Villepreux is twelve kilometers from Versailles. The municipal area is predominantly rural. About 15% of the municipal area are inhabited.

In the heart Villepreux is a historic village, built around the castle of the 18th century, built by the family Francini. In the south, towards the SNCF train station is Villepreux a settlement of houses of the 1970s, often refurbished in recent years.

History

The origin of Villepreux lags far behind. The name itself is a statement, according to Gallo- Roman villa and comes from pirorum, the name of a large estate in today's municipal area. According to other explanations, the name comes from villa Porcorum, so a pig farm. Other sources speak of villapeureur, that is a leper colony. The first certain mention of Villepreux dates from the year 856

Attractions

The south facade of the church of Saint- Germain

  • Church of Saint- Germain
  • Chateaux Grand'Maisons: the castle was built in 1720 for the Francini family, the builders of the fountains in Saint- Germain -en- Laye, Fontainebleau and Versailles
  • Villepreux Castle: Built in 1885 by Georges Nagelmackers, director of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons- Lits
  • Farm Grand'Maisons: Today seminar center
  • House Saint -Vincent:
  • Church of Saint- Vincent- de -Paul: the decor on the south facade was designed by Robert Lesbounit
  • Statutes of the road Pierre Curie with the saint of Metz and the patron of pharmacists
  • More artworks by Robert Lesbounit: Frescoes on houses and squares

Economy

  • The city is mainly residential city
  • Grain marketing

Sister City

  • Fulpmes in Austria, Tyrol since 1967
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Saint-Germain-en-Laye Cantons of France Postal codes in France Versailles (city) Saint-Germain-en-Laye Chavenay
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