Dampierre-en-Yvelines

Dampierre -en- Yvelines is a commune with 1110 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. The municipality is located in the Regional Natural Park Haute vallée de Chevreuse (French Parc naturel régional de la haute vallée de Chevreuse ), in the valley of the River Yvette.

Neighboring communities of Dampierre are Mesnil-Saint -Denis in the north, Saint -Forget the northeast and east, in the southeast Choisel, Senlisse in the south, Les Essarts -le- Roi in the west and Lévis -Saint -Nom in the northwest.

History

1974 Main Court- sur -Yvette was incorporated into Dampierre.

Attractions

• The Dampierre Castle, was built in 1675-1683 by Charles Honoré d' Albert, Duke of Chevreuse, under the direction of Jules Hardouin -Mansart. The park was created by André Le Nôtre in the 18th century. In the concert hall, there is the fresco Âge d'Or by Jean-Auguste -Dominique Ingres.
• The church of Saint -Pierre dates from the 13th century.
• The Maison de Fer is the prototype of a small demountable building, which was constructed for the World Exhibition of 1889.

Personalities

• Joseph Marie (1821-1884), landscape architect
• Honoré Charles d' Albert (1868-1924), Duke of Luynes

Sports

2012 was Dampierre -en- Yvelines starting point of the 70th edition of the Paris-Nice Radfernfahrt.