Dampierre-en-Yvelines

Dampierre-en-Yvelines
region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Rambouillet
Canton	Maurepas
Community association	Haute Vallée de Chevreuse
Coordinates	48 ° 42 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ E Coordinates: 48 ° 42 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ E
height	85-178 m
surface	11.17 km 2
Residents	1,037 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	93 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	78720
INSEE code	78193
Website	www.mairie-dampierre-yvelines.fr

Dampierre-en-Yvelines is a French commune with 1,037 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 Maurepas . The municipality is located in the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Nature Park ( French Parc naturel régional de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse ), in the valley of the river Yvette .

Neighboring municipalities of Dampierre are: Mesnil-Saint-Denis in the north, Saint-Forget in the northeast and east, Choisel in the southeast, Senlisse in the south, Les Essarts-le-Roi in the west and Lévis-Saint-Nom in the northwest.

history

In 1974 Maincourt-sur-Yvette was incorporated into Dampierre.

The Dampierre castle was from 1675 to 1683 by Charles Honoré d'Albert , the Duke of Chevreuse , led by Jules Hardouin-Mansart built. The castle park was laid out by André Le Nôtre in the 18th century. In the concert hall is the Âge d'Or fresco by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres .

The Saint-Pierre church dates from the 13th century.

The Maison de Fer is the prototype of a small demountable house that was constructed for the world exhibition of 1889.

Dampierre Castle

In 2012, Dampierre-en-Yvelines was the starting point for the 70th edition of the Paris – Nice long-distance cycle tour .

Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 178-180.

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