Chevreuse

Chevreuse is a commune with 5808 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Yvelines department in the Île- de -France region; it belongs to the district Rambouillet and Chevreuse Canton. It lies on the border of the département of Essonne 18 km northeast of Rambouillet and 31 km south-west of Paris, on the banks of the River Yvette. The municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park Haute vallée de Chevreuse (French Parc naturel régional de la haute vallée de Chevreuse ).

Neighboring municipalities are Milon- la -Chapelle in the Northeast, Saint- Rémy -lès- Chevreuse to the east, Boullay -les- Troux to the southeast, Choisel the southwest, Saint -Forget the west and Saint -Lambert in the northwest

History

Chevreuse is a " Cavrosa " was first mentioned in a papal document from the year 980, in the 11th century Guy de Chevreuse began with the construction of the castle is still the dominant place La Madeleine. From this period dates without a doubt the Donjon, which was still surrounded by a wooden palisade. Walls were built in the 12th century.

King Francis I raised Chevreuse to the duchy, he was able to give his mistress Anne de Pisseleu d' Heilly, after he had married to Jean IV de Brosse. 1551 Choiseul and Dampierre to François de Lorraine, duc de Guise were sold, which latter then became the residence of the Dukes of Chevreuse.

1693 King Louis XIV bought the Duchy, with the aim to enlarge the park of the Palace of Versailles, took of the plan but then distance, then stepped off the area to the pen of Saint- Cyr, which owns Chevreuse until the Revolution was located.

Demographics

From 1962, only residents with a primary residence

Attractions

• The priory of Saint- Saturnin ( 10th century )
• The castle of La Madeleine (11th century)
• The church of Saint -Martin (12th century)

Personalities

• Jean Racine lived in 1661 at the castle
• Max Ophüls lived since 1949 with his wife for a while.
• Fabre d' Églantine

Twinning

• Giaveno, Italy