Montigny-le-Bretonneux
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Versailles | |
| Canton | Montigny-le-Bretonneux ( Chef-lieu ) | |
| Community association | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 46 ' N , 2 ° 2' E | |
| height | 150-171 m | |
| surface | 11.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 32,929 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 2,827 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 78180 | |
| INSEE code | 78423 | |
| Website | http://www.montigny78.fr | |
 Montigny-le-Bretonneux town hall |
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Montigny-le-Bretonneux is a French municipality with 32,929 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Yvelines department in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Versailles and is the main town (chef-lieu) of the canton of Montigny-le-Bretonneux .
location
The city is five kilometers southwest of Versailles .
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Montigny-le-Bretonneux
- The castle of Montigny-le-Bretonneux, also called château de la Couldre , built in 1863 by the then mayor Vincent Notta. It was bought back in 1973 by the local authorities, was renovated and since then has been the seat of the Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines with around thirty rooms . The property is surrounded by thirteen hectares of freely accessible park.
- The Saint-Martin church , originally built in the 13th century, was rebuilt in 1610 after suffering from multiple wars. It is located in the heart of the city.
Town twinning
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Kierspe , Sauerland , Germany 1988 (The Montigny pharmacy was named after the French town as a sign of the partnership.) -
Lunca , Mureș County , Romania , 1989
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Denton , a suburb of Manchester , England , 1992
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Wicklow , Ireland , 1993
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San Fernando , Andalusia , Spain , 1997
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Marostica , Veneto , Italy , 2007
Transport links
Montigny-le-Bretonneux is connected to the Paris RER C line via the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines train station , to the Transilien U (La Défense) line and the Transilien N (Paris - Montparnasse) line.
Sports
The women's footballers at AS Montigny-le-Bretonneux have long belonged to one of the top two leagues since 2000, and even in the first division for one season .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 629-631.
