Boissy-sans-Avoir
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region | Île-de-France | |
Department | Yvelines | |
Arrondissement | Rambouillet | |
Canton | Aubergenville | |
Community association | Cœur d'Yvelines | |
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.
Population development
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2011 |
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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
- Monuments historiques (objects) in Boissy-sans-Avoir in the base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture