Bonnelles

Bonnelles
region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Rambouillet
Canton	Rambouillet
Community association	Rambouillet Territoires
Coordinates	48 ° 37 ′  N , 2 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 48 ° 37 ′  N , 2 ° 2 ′  E
height	92-177 m
surface	10.84 km 2
Residents	1,963 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	181 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	78830
INSEE code	78087
Website	http://www.mairie-bonnelles.fr
Bonnelles Castle

Bonnelles is a French commune with 1,963 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Rambouillet and the canton of Rambouillet .

geography

The municipality is part of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Nature Park . Districts of Bonnelles are Bissy, les Clos, les Petits Clos and Vilvert (partially). Neighboring municipalities of Bonnelles are Pecqueuse in the north, Limours in the northeast, Forges-les-Bains in the east, Angervilliers in the southeast, Longvilliers in the south, Rochefort-en-Yvelines in the southwest and Bullion in the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
Residents	478	546	595	1,371	2,193	2,160	1,992

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Bonnelles

• Bonnelles Castle (1847–49)
• Bissy Castle
• Les Clos Castle
• Les Orantes de l'Assomption monastery

Personalities

• Vital Joachim Chamorin (1773–1811), revolutionary general, born in Bonnelles
• Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart (1847–1933), married Duchess of Uzès, owner of Bonnelles Castle

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 768-771.

Web links

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