Villers-en-Arthies

Villers -en- Arthies is a commune with 470 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Val- d'Oise in the Île- de -France region. The residents ' Villersois "or" Villersoises " call themselves.

Geography

The town of Villers -en- Arthies is located approximately 50 kilometers north- west of Paris. It is located in the Regional Natural Park Vexin français.

Neighboring communities of Villers -en- Arthies are Chaussy in the northwest, Genainville in the northeast, Aincourt in the east, Saint- Cyr -en- Arthies Vetheuil in the southeast and the southwest and west.

The commune includes the hamlets Mares, Villeneuve, Le Tremblay, La Goulée and Chaudray.

History

768 Villers -en- Arthies is handed the younger the first time in a charter of Pippin.

From the beginning of the 14th century until 1763, the family Le Tirant had the reign of the place. 1763 sold Jean René Achille Romain Le Tirant this to Pierre Louis René Cahouet. In turn sold the castle in 1778 to Jean Louis Loiseau de Berenger. Pierre -Victor Roger de Gadancourt 1782 new owners.

Attractions

• Saint-Martin church, built in the 13th century ( Monument historique )
• Castle, built in the 17th century ( Monument historique )
• Castle Park ( Monument historique )

Demographics

Personalities

• Christophe Ozanne (1633-1713), farmer in the hamlet Chaudray, was known as a miracle healer. Madame de Sévigné described it very beneficial.
• Michel du Bois was a humanist, who was born in Villers -en- Arthies. He fled to Geneva, where he founded a printing press in 1537, which brought out the works of John Calvin.