Tilly (Yvelines)
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Yvelines | |
| Arrondissement | Mantes-la-Jolie | |
| Canton | Bonnières-sur-Seine | |
| Community association | Pays Houdanais | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 53 ' N , 1 ° 35' E | |
| height | 109-152 m | |
| surface | 7.80 km 2 | |
| Residents | 529 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 68 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 78790 | |
| INSEE code | 78618 | |
 Tilly Castle |
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Tilly is a French municipality with 529 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France .
geography
Tilly is located about 70 kilometers west of Paris and 18 kilometers southwest of Mantes-la-Jolie on the edge of the Yvelines department on the border with the Eure-et-Loir department in the Mantois , a landscape characterized by very gentle hills, in which small forests between vast Acreage.
In the southeast, the valley of the Vaucouleurs , a small tributary of the Seine , represents the natural border of the municipality.
history
Remains of menhirs in a corridor called La Haute Borne document the prehistoric settlement of the area.
The current settlement, the name of which may be derived from Tilliacum (linden tree) or the Gallo-Roman name Attilius , was first mentioned in the 11th century as the property of Coulombs Abbey. Until the 15th century it was under the rule of Mazis. After it was acquired by Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse , it was made marquisate in 1767.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 246 | 253 | 224 | 331 | 407 | 439 | 482 | 529 |
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Attractions
In the 17th century in the style of Louis XIII. Tilly Castle, with its park and the avenues of lime trees leading to it, is particularly valued as the Inscrit Monument Historique and Site Inscrit as a historical and scenic heritage. The former moat is dry today. The rectangular building is flanked by two round towers. In the courtyard , which is cordoned off by a gate, there are replicas of the cannons that George Washington gave to Admiral François Joseph Paul, Marquis of Grasse Tilly, as a thank you to Count von Grasse for his role in the American Revolutionary War . The replicas are a gift from the USA on the occasion of the bicentenary of American independence in 1976. The originals were melted down during the French Revolution.
The church consecrated to the Holy Virgin from the 16th century was the new building of its predecessor from the 12th century. Next to the Gothic nave is a square tower with a pyramid-shaped roof. The heart of Admiral von Grasse is kept in an urn, and an inscription bears the names of the Admiral's descendants.
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Tilly (Yvelines)
Personalities
- The French admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse (1722–1788) acquired the Château de Tilly along with the rulership in 1764, received the title of Marquis of Tilly and spent the rest of his life in the village.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , pp. 346-347.
