Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines

Saint- Arnoult -en- Yvelines is a town with 6154 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the region of Ile- de -France, about 14 km southeast of Rambouillet and 65 km from Paris. It lies on the River Rémarde. Saint- Arnoult -en- Yvelines to Rambouillet arrondissement of the department of Yvelines. Françoise Poussineau is since March 2008 the mayor of the municipality of Saint -Arnoult -en- Yvelines.

History

The name of the village comes from the hl. Arnoul. This was Bishop of Tours in the 6th century.

A document from the 17th century has the city under the rule of de Rohan -Rochefort family until the French Revolution.

Demographics

Twinning

Saint- Arnoult -en- Yvelines maintains the following twinning:

  • Freudenberg, Germany, since 1993
  • Terras de Bouro, Portugal, since 2004

Attractions

  • Parish Church of Saint- Nicolas, originally from the 12th century, was extended and partially rebuilt in the 16th century
  • Château de l' Aleu, 19th century
  • Le Moulin de Villeneuve (12th century) was the residence of Louis and Elsa Triolet argon
  • Le Moulin Neuf (12th century) houses a museum of popular arts and traditions

Personalities

  • Louis Aragon (1897-1982), French poet and writer
  • Elsa Triolet (1896-1970), Russian- French writer, wife of Aragon
  • Paul- Loup Sulitzer ( b. 1946 ), French writer
Arrondissement of Rambouillet Cantons of France Postal codes in France Terras de Bouro Municipality Ablis Bonnelles Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines Longvilliers (Yvelines) Rochefort-en-Yvelines
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