Septeuil
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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 | |
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 | 78591 | |
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:
- Boinvilliers in the north,
- Rosay in the northeast,
- Arnouville-lès-Mantes in the east,
- Saint-Martin-des-Champs in the southeast,
- Prunay-le-Temple in the south,
- Mulcent in the southwest and
- Courgent to the west.
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