Boissy-sans-Avoir

Boissy-sans-Avoir
region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Rambouillet
Canton	Aubergenville
Community association	Cœur d'Yvelines
Coordinates	48 ° 49 ′ N , 1 ° 48 ′ E Coordinates: 48 ° 49 ′ N , 1 ° 48 ′ E
height	77-116 m
surface	3.96 km 2
Residents	646 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	163 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	78490
INSEE code	78084
Website	boissy-sans-avoir.fr
	; Mairie Boissy-sans-Avoir

Boissy-sans-Avoir is a French commune in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Rambouillet and the canton of Aubergenville (until 2015: canton of Montfort-l'Amaury ). The municipality has 646 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).

Surname

The name Boissy comes from the Latin buxiacum. The name of the place goes back to the motto of the Lords of Boissy: Sans avoir Peur (without fear).

geography

Boissy-sans-Avoir is located about 50 kilometers west of Paris as the crow flies at an altitude between 77 and 116 m above sea level, the mean height is 95 m. The municipality covers 3.96 km² (396 ha) and the population density is 146 people per km². The place is surrounded by agricultural land and little forest. Neighboring communities include Garancières to the west, Galluis to the south, Auteuil to the north and Vicq to the east.

Church Saint-Sébastien

Population development

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2011
352	357	392	380	423	519	578

Attractions

14th century church dedicated to Saint Sebastian
Remains (cellars) of a chapel from the 13th century

Personalities

Romy Schneider (1938–1982), German-French film actress; Romy Schneider and her son (1966–1981) are buried in the cemetery in Boissy-sans-Avoir

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 571-572.

Web links

Commons : Boissy-sans-Avoir - collection of images, videos and audio files

Monuments historiques (objects) in Boissy-sans-Avoir in the base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture