Garancières
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet | |
| Canton | Aubergenville | |
| Community association | Cœur d'Yvelines | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 49 ′ N , 1 ° 46 ′ E | |
| height | 87-188 m | |
| surface | 10.69 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,348 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 220 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 78890 | |
| INSEE code | 78265 | |
 Garancières Town Hall |
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Garancières is a French commune with 2,348 inhabitants (as of 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 Aubergenville (until 2015: canton of Montfort-l'Amaury ). The inhabitants are called Garanciérois .
geography
Garancières is located about 28 kilometers west of Versailles on the Ru du Breuil stream . Garancières is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Flexanville in the north and north-west, Villiers-le-Mahieu in the north, Autouillet in the north-east, Boissy-sans-Avoir in the east, La Queue-les-Yvelines in the south, Millemont in the south-west and Béhoust in the west.
history
In 774 the place was first mentioned as Waranceræ .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 902 | 1,025 | 1,193 | 1,392 | 1.923 | 2,242 | 2,331 | 2,395 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church, built in the 12th century, monument historique since 1950
- Remains of an old dovecote, the so-called Fresnay tower
- Breuil Castle from the 16th century
- Cattle trough from the 17th century
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the German municipality of Scheden in Lower Saxony since 2007.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 576-578.
