Houdan

Houdan is a commune with 3337 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Yvelines department in the Île- de -France region; it belongs to the arrondissement Mantes- la -Jolie and Canton Houdan. The village is located about 25 kilometers southwest of Mantes- la -Jolie on the banks of Vesgre.

Neighboring communities

Gressey in the north, Maulette and Richebourg in the east.

History

The old spelling of the place name is Hosdench. Houdan belonged from the 10th century, the lords of Montfort and thus later the Dukes of Brittany, thus came the marriage of Anne of Brittany and Louis XII. in the Domaine royal. Louis XV. Houdan ceded to the house of Albert and received land in the vicinity of the park of Versailles.

Demographics

From 1962, only residents with a primary residence

Attractions

• The church of Saint -Jacques and Saint- Christophe ( 15-16. Century), the oldest still-functioning organ in the Ile- de -France ( 1734)
• The Donjon as a remnant of the old fortifications, the Amaury III. of Montfort in the 12th century was built.

Personalities

• Louis -Alexandre Clicquot, builder of the organ in the church of Saint -Jacques -Saint -Christophe

Twinning

• Baïla, Senegal
• Great snows, Germany

Gallery

The church of Saint -Jacques and Saint- Christophe

The choir of the church of Saint -Jacques and Saint- Christophe

The entrance to the church

The Fronzispiz the Church Saint- Jacques and Saint- Christophe

The Donjon

Rue de Paris / Grande rue

Rue de Paris

Half-timbered house in the Rue d' Épernon, perhaps a former pilgrims' inn on the Camino de Santiago

Rue d' Épernon

Rue de l' Enclos