Villepreux

Villepreux
region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Versailles
Canton	Saint-Cyr-l'École
Community association	Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Coordinates	48 ° 50 ′ N , 2 ° 0 ′ E Coordinates: 48 ° 50 ′ N , 2 ° 0 ′ E
height	82–155 m
surface	10.40 km 2
Residents	10,947 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	1,053 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	78450
INSEE code	78674

Villepreux is a French municipality with 10,947 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Yvelines in the region Ile-de-France .

geography

The city of Villepreux is located twelve kilometers from Versailles . The municipality is predominantly rural. Around 15% of the municipality is populated.

At its heart, Villepreux is a historic village, built around the 18th century castle, built by the Francini family. In the south , direction SNCF - Station Villepreux is a settlement of houses in the 1970s, often refurbished in recent years.

history

The origins of Villepreux go back a long way. According to an explanation, the name itself is Gallo-Roman and comes from villa pirorum , the name of a large estate in what is now the municipality. According to other explanations, the name comes from villa porcorum , a pig farm. Other sources speak of villapeureur , i.e. a leper colony . The first recorded mention of Villepreux comes from the year 856.

Attractions

Saint Germain Church
Villepreux Castle (Château de Grand'Maisons): originally built by Thomas Francine as a residence from 1607, from 1720 it was converted into a castle and expanded for the Francine family
Gondi-Schloss: built in 1885 by Georges Nagelmackers , director of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Grand'Maisons farm: today a seminar center
House of Saint Vincent
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Church: The decor on the south facade was designed by Robert Lesbounit .
Figures of the street Pierre Curie with the patron of the masons and the patron of the pharmacists
Other works of art by Robert Lesbounit : frescoes on houses and squares