Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt

Saint -Martin -de- Bréthencourt is a commune with 634 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Yvelines department in the Île- de -France region; it belongs to the district Rambouillet and the canton of Saint- Arnoult -en- Yvelines.

Saint -Martin -de- Bréthencourt located in the south of the department of Yvelines on the border of Beauce and Hurepoix. In the east it borders the department Essonne. The municipality comprises the towns of Saint- Martin church and Mairie and the slightly higher Bréthencourt with a medieval fortress.

Neighboring communities

History

In the 11th century, Guy of Rochefort built the castle Bréthencourt, of which only the ruins of the keep are left today. The castle rule Bréthencourt was successively owned by the families Montfort and Vendôme, 1653 was of the L' Hôpital and 1788 eventually acquired by the Rohan -Rochefort.

Demographics

Attractions

• The Romanesque church of Saint -Pierre -Saint -Paul ( 12th century monument historique ), which belonged to a now-vanished Benedictine priory.
• The Chapel of Saint -Jacques in Bréthencourt (12th century) that belonged to a likewise disappeared Leproserie.
• The remains of the keep of the castle Bréthencourt ( 11th century )