Septeuil

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Septeuil
Septeuil coat of arms
Septeuil (France)
Septeuil
region Île-de-France
Department Yvelines
Arrondissement Mantes-la-Jolie
Canton Bonnières-sur-Seine
Community association Pays Houdanais
Coordinates 48 ° 54 '  N , 1 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 54 '  N , 1 ° 41'  E
height 52-165 m
surface 9.40 km 2
Residents 2,348 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 250 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 78790
INSEE code
Website http://www.mairie-septeuil.fr/

Septeuil Town Hall

Septeuil is a French commune with 2,348 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement of Mantes-la-Jolie and the canton of Bonnières-sur-Seine . The inhabitants are called Septeuillais .

geography

Septeuil is located about 14 kilometers south of Mantes-la-Jolie and covers an area of ​​940 hectares. Neighboring communities are:

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011
Residents 1,121 1,135 1,543 1,813 1,945 2,046 2,073 2,225

Attractions

  • Saint-Nicolas church from the 13th century
  • Château de Septeuil , 18th century castle
  • Monument aux morts (war memorial)

Personalities

  • The family of Georges Duhamel comes from paternal Septeuil.
  • The French writer Henry de Graffigny spent the last years of his life in the community, died there and was also buried there.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 340-343.

Web links

Commons : Septeuil  - collection of images, videos and audio files