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Villiers, Indre Villiers () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre Departments of France, department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department References

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, in the Indre ''département'' *

Villiers, Vienne Villiers () is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas Franc ...

, in the Vienne ''département'' *

Villiers-Adam Villiers-Adam () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. Geography Climate Villiers-Adam has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Villiers-Adam i ...

, in the Val-d'Oise ''département'' *

Villiers-au-Bouin Villiers-au-Bouin () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 272 communes of the Indre-et-Loire department of France. Th ...

, in the Indre-et-Loire ''département'' * Villiers-aux-Corneilles, in the Marne ''département'' *

Villiers-Charlemagne Villiers-Charlemagne () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas r ...

, in the Mayenne ''département'' * Villiers-Couture, in the Charente-Maritime ''département'' *

Villiers-en-Bière Villiers-en-Bière () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Demonym Inhabitants of Villiers-en-Bière are called ''Villiers-en-Bièrois''. See also *Communes of the Seine-et-Marne ...

, in the Seine-et-Marne ''département'' *

Villiers-en-Bois Villiers-en-Bois () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Deux-Sèvres department of France. The communes cooperate ...

, in the Deux-Sèvres ''département'' *

Villiers-en-Désœuvre Villiers-en-Désœuvre () is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Eure department The following is a list of the 585 communes of the Eure department of France. The communes ...

, in the Eure ''département'' *

Villiers-en-Lieu Villiers-en-Lieu () is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Haute-Marne department The following is a list of the 426 communes in the French department of Haute-Marne. The communes coope ...

, in the Haute-Marne ''département'' * Villiers-en-Morvan, in the Côte-d'Or ''département'' *

Villiers-en-Plaine Villiers-en-Plaine () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Demographic evolution See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Deux-Sèvres department of Franc ...

, in the Deux-Sèvres ''département'' *

Villiers-Fossard Villiers-Fossard () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. History During World War II, the town was in the middle of heavy fighting that took place on the 29th of June 1944. Allied forces managed to liberate ...

, in the Manche ''département'' * Villiers-Herbisse, in the Aube ''département'' * Villiers-le-Bâcle, in the Essonne ''département'' * Villiers-le-Bel, in the Val-d'Oise ''département'' *

Villiers-le-Bois Villiers-le-Bois () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Aube department The following is a list of the 431 communes of the Aube department of France. The communes cooperate in ...

, in the Aube ''département'' * Villiers-le-Duc, in the Côte-d'Or ''département'' *

Villiers-le-Mahieu Villiers-le-Mahieu () is a commune in the Yvelines ''département'' in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Monuments * Château de Villiers-le-Mahieu: 13th century castle, rebuilt in the 17th century and now a luxury hotel. See a ...

, in the Yvelines ''département'' *

Villiers-le-Morhier Villiers-le-Morhier () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department The following is a list of the 365 communes of the Eure-et-Loir department of France. The ...

, in the Eure-et-Loir ''département'' *

Villiers-le-Pré Villiers-le-Pré () is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Saint-James.Villiers-le-Roux Villiers-le-Roux () is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Charente department The following is a list of the 364 communes of the Charente department of France. The communes ...

, in the Charente ''département'' *

Villiers-lès-Aprey Villiers-lès-Aprey (, literally ''Villiers near Aprey'') is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Haute-Marne department The following is a list of the 426 communes in the French departmen ...

, in the Haute-Marne ''département'' * Villiers-le-Sec, Calvados, in the Calvados ''département'' *

Villiers-le-Sec, Haute-Marne Villiers-le-Sec () is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Haute-Marne department The following is a list of the 426 communes in the French department of Haute-Marne. The communes cooper ...

, in the Haute-Marne ''département'' * Villiers-le-Sec, Nièvre, in the Nièvre ''département'' *

Villiers-le-Sec, Val-d'Oise Villiers-le-Sec () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France. See also *Communes of the Val-d'Oise department The following is a list of the 184 communes of the Val-d'Oise department of France. The commu ...

, in the Val-d'Oise ''département'' *

Villiers-les-Hauts Villiers-les-Hauts is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The comm ...

, in the Yonne ''département'' *

Villiers-Louis Villiers-Louis (, ) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. The comm ...

, in the Yonne ''département'' *

Villiers-Saint-Benoît Villiers-Saint-Benoît () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France. Th ...

, in the Yonne ''département'' * Villiers-Saint-Denis, in the Aisne ''département'' *

Villiers-Saint-Frédéric Villiers-Saint-Frédéric is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is known for having one of the largest Renault factories in France, where they produce tools and design new fittings for t ...

, in the Yvelines ''département'' *

Villiers-Saint-Georges Villiers-Saint-Georges () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Geography The river Aubetin flows westward through the northern part of the commune. See also *Communes of the Seine ...

, in the Seine-et-Marne ''département'' *

Villiers-Saint-Orien Villiers-Saint-Orien () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department The following is a list of the 365 communes of the Eure-et-Loir department of France. Th ...

, in the Eure-et-Loir ''département'' *

Villiers-sous-Grez Villiers-sous-Grez is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Demographics Inhabitants of Villiers-sous-Grez are called ''Villarons''. See also *Communes of the Seine-et-Marne departmen ...

, in the Seine-et-Marne ''département'' * Villiers-sous-Mortagne, in the Orne ''département'' * Villiers-sous-Praslin, in the Aube ''département'' *

Villiers-sur-Chizé Villiers-sur-Chizé is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Boutonne. See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the ...

, in the Deux-Sèvres ''département'' *

Villiers-sur-Loir Villiers-sur-Loir (, literally ''Villiers on Loir'') is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department The following is a list of the 267 communes of the Loir-et-C ...

, in the Loir-et-Cher ''département'' *

Villiers-sur-Marne Villiers-sur-Marne (, literally ''Villiers sur Marne'') is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The commune of Villiers-sur-Marne is part of the sector of Porte de Paris, one of the four sec ...

, in the Val-de-Marne ''département'' * Villiers-sur-Morin, in the Seine-et-Marne ''département'' * Villiers-sur-Orge, in the Essonne ''département'' *

Villiers-sur-Seine Villiers-sur-Seine (, literally ''Villiers on Seine'') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Demographics Inhabitants of Villiers-sur-Seine are called ''Villierots''. See also * Co ...

, in the Seine-et-Marne ''département'' *

Villiers-sur-Suize Villiers-sur-Suize () is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Haute-Marne department The following is a list of the 426 communes in the French department of Haute-Marne. The communes coo ...

, in the Haute-Marne ''département'' *

Villiers-sur-Tholon Villiers-sur-Tholon () is a former commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Montholon.Villiers-sur-Yonne Villiers-sur-Yonne () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Demographics On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 269. See also *Communes of the Nièvre department The following is a list of the 309 communes of the ...

, in the Nièvre ''département'' * Villiers-Vineux, in the Yonne ''département'' *

Villiers (Paris Metro) Villiers () is a station on Line 2 and Line 3 of the Paris Métro. It is located on the border of the 8th and 17th arrondissement of Paris. Location The station is located under Place Prosper-Goubaux, at the start of Avenue de Villiers. The pl ...

, a station of the Paris Métro (lines 2 and 3)

Elsewhere

Villiers Island Villiers Island is a area in Toronto's Port Lands being converted to an island. The project is a part of Port Lands Flood Protection Project by Waterfront Toronto. To prevent flooding from the Don River, a channel is being created to extend th ...

, an artificial island at the north-west corner of Toronto's Port Lands * Villiers, Ontario, Canada, a small settlement near Peterborough *

Villiers, Free State Villiers is a small town situated on the banks of the Vaal River next to the N3 highway in the Free State province of South Africa. It was founded in 1882 on the two farms ''Pearson Valley'' and ''Grootdraai'' owned by Lourens de ''Villiers''. L ...

, South Africa *

Villiers, Switzerland Villiers is a former municipality in the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. The municipalities of Boudevilliers, Cernier, Chézard-Saint-Martin, Coffrane, Dombresson, Engollon, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Fontainemelon ...

, in the Val-de-Ruz district of the canton of Neuchâtel

People

* Villiers family, British noble family **

Villiers baronets The Villiers Baronetcy, of Brooksby, in the County of Leicester was created in the baronetage of England on 19 July 1619 for William Villiers of Brokesby, Leicestershire. A member of the prominent Villiers family, he was the son of George Vill ...

, in the Baronetage of England *

Abraham de Villiers Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (born 17 February 1984) is a former South African international cricketer. AB de Villiers was named as the ICC ODI Player of the Year three times during his 15-year international career and was one of the five Wi ...

, French Huguenot refugee in South Africa * AB de Villiers (born 1984), South African cricketer *

Alan Villiers Alan John Villiers, DSC (23 September 1903 – 3 March 1982) was a writer, adventurer, photographer and mariner. Born in Melbourne, Australia, Villiers first went to sea at age 15 and sailed on board traditionally rigged vessels, including t ...

(1903–1982), Australian author, adventurer, photographer and mariner * Amherst Villiers (1900-1991), English automotive, aeronautical and astronautic engineer and portrait painter *

André Villiers André Villiers (born 13 December 1954) is a French politician of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since 18 June 2017, representing the second ward of the department ...

(born 1954), French politician *

André-Jean-François-Marie Brochant de Villiers André-Jean-François-Marie Brochant de Villiers (6 August 177216 May 1840) was a French mineralogist and geologist. Life He was born at the Château de Villiers, near Mantes-la-Ville. After studying at the École Polytechnique, Paris, he was in ...

(1772–1840), French mineralogist and geologist *

Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam Jean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste, comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (7 November 1838 – 19 August 1889) was a French symbolism (arts), symbolist writer. His family called him Mathias while his friends called him Villiers; he would also use t ...

(1838–1889), French symbolist writer * Barbara Villiers, later

Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine (née Barbara Villiers, – 9 October 1709), was an English royal mistress of the Villiers family and perhaps the most notorious of the many mistresses of King Charles II of En ...

(1640–1709), English courtesan * Charles Villiers (disambiguation) *

Constance Villiers-Stuart Constance Mary Villiers-Stuart (''née'' Fielden, 1876 – 1966) was an English author and water-colour painter. Biography Villiers-Stuart was brought up at Beachamwell Hall in Norfolk and studied painting in Paris, then married Patrick Villie ...

(1877-1966), English author and water-colour painter *

Édouard de Villiers du Terrage Édouard de Villiers du Terrage (26 April 1780 – 19 April 1855) was a French engineer who together with Jean-Baptiste Prosper Jollois journeyed with Napoleon to Egypt, and prepared the ''Description de l'Égypte.'' 1780 births 1855 deat ...

(1780–1855), French engineer * Edward Villiers (disambiguation) * Elizabeth Villiers, later

Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney {{Infobox noble , name = Elizabeth Hamilton , title = Countess of Orkney , image = Elizbeth Villiers.jpg , caption = Elizabeth Villiers , alt = , CoA = , more ...

(1657–1733), English courtier *

Fanie de Villiers Petrus Stephanus "Fanie" de Villiers (born 13 October 1964), is a retired cricketer who played 18 Test matches and 83 One Day Internationals for South Africa as a right arm fast-medium bowler and right hand batsman between 1992 and 1998. He ...

(born 1964), South African cricketer * Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (1753–1821), English mistress of the Prince Regent *

Francis Child Villiers The Hon. Francis John Robert Child Villiers (11 October 1819 – 8 May 1862) was a British Conservative Party politician. Child Villiers was the fourth son of George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey, by his wife Lady Sarah Fane. He was elect ...

(1819–1862), British politician *

Francis Hyde Villiers Sir Francis Hyde Villiers (13 August 1852 – 18 November 1925) was a British civil servant and diplomat who was ambassador to Portugal and Belgium. Career The youngest son of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, Francis Villiers was edu ...

(1852–1925), British civil servant and diplomat *

François Villiers François Villiers (2 March 1920 – 29 January 2009) Chevalier of the Legion of Honor was a French film director. He was responsible for several films, from '' Hans le marin'' in 1949, to ''Manika, une vie plus tard'', in 1989, which won the ...

(1920–2009), French film director * François Hüet Villiers (1772–1813), French-born artist resident in London *

Frederic Villiers Frederic Villiers (23 April 1851 – 5 April 1922) was a British war artist and war correspondent. Along with William Simpson and Melton Prior, Villiers was one of the most notable 'special' artists of the later 19th century. He may ha ...

(1851–1922), British war artist and war correspondent * Sir

George Villiers (of Brokesby) Sir George Villiers (c. 1544 – 4 January 1606) was an English knight and country gentleman. He was a High Sheriff of Leicestershire for the year 1591, and later was briefly a Knight of the Shire, a Member of Parliament representing the county ...

(c.1544–1606), High Sheriff of Leicestershire, England, and Member of Parliament * George Villiers (disambiguation) *

Gérard de Villiers Gérard de Villiers (; 8 December 1929 – 31 October 2013) was a French writer, journalist and publisher whose ''SAS'' series of spy novels have been major bestsellers. Life Born in Paris in 1929, Villiers was the son of playwright Jacques Ad ...

(1929–2013), French writer, journalist and publisher * Giniel de Villiers (born 1972), South African racing and rally driver *

Jacques Villiers Jacques Villiers (26 August 1924 – 13 March 2012) was a French aerospace engineer and public servant. He was the founder of the Centre d'études de la navigation aérienne (French air navigation center) and co-founder of the CAUTRA system ...

(1924–2012), French aerospace engineer and public servant * James Villiers (1933–1998), British actor * Jean de Villiers (Grand Master) of the Knights Hospitaller in the 13th century * Jean de Villiers (born 1981), South African rugby union footballer *

John Villers Sir John Villers (1485/1486 – 8 December 1544), of Brooksby Hall, Leicestershire, was an English politician. He was the only son of Sir John Villers of Brooksby. He succeeded his father in 1506 and was knighted c. 1515. In 1520 he was wit ...

(born 1485/86), English politician * Katherine Villiers, Duchess of Buckingham (died 1649) * Sieur Louis Coulon de Villiers (1710–1757), French Canadian military officer * Philippe de Villiers (born 1949), French politician * Pieter de Villiers (disambiguation) *

Priscilla de Villiers Priscilla de Villiers is a Canadian activist, who was the founder and president of CAVEAT, an organization advocating governmental policy on crime. Biography She was born in South Africa. De Villiers is the mother of Nina de Villiers, a McMast ...

, Canadian activist *

Sarah Villiers, Countess of Jersey Sarah Sophia Child Villiers, Countess of Jersey (4 March 1785 – 26 January 1867), born Lady Sarah Fane, was an English noblewoman and banker, and through her marriage a member of the Villiers family. Early life She was the eldest daughter of ...

(1785–1867) * Theresa Villiers (born 1968), British politician * Victor Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey (1845–1915), British banker, politician and colonial administrator *

William Villiers (disambiguation) William Villiers may refer to: *William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison (died 1643), English soldier of the Civil War *Sir William Villiers, 3rd Baronet (1645–1711), English member of parliament for Leicester *William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jerse ...

Fictional characters

Diana Villiers Diana Villiers is a fictional character in the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian. Described as beautiful, mercurial, and entirely unreliable, she is the great love and great sorrow of Stephen Maturin's life. Character histo ...

, a fictional character in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian *

Snow Villiers ''Final Fantasy XIII'' - a role-playing game released by Square Enix in 2009 - revolves around the struggles of a group of humans over a predestined fate. The game's two sequels, '' Final Fantasy XIII-2'' and '' Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy ...

is a playable character in Square Enix's ''Final Fantasy XIII'' * A character in the 1596 play ''

Edward III Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring r ...

'', partly written by William Shakespeare * A character in the James Bond film ''Casino Royale'' * Anthony Villiers, the protagonist of a science-fiction series by

Alexei Panshin Alexei Panshin (August 14, 1940 – August 21, 2022) was an American writer and science fiction critic. He wrote several critical works and several novels, including the 1968 Nebula Award–winning novel ''Rite of Passage''Nicholls 1979, p. 447 ...

* A character in Arthur Machen's novella ''

The Great God Pan ''The Great God Pan'' is a horror and fantasy novella by Welsh writer Arthur Machen. Machen was inspired to write ''The Great God Pan'' by his experiences at the ruins of a pagan temple in Wales. What would become the first chapter of the n ...

'' * A character in '' The Bourne Identity'' series by Robert Ludlum Bourne

Other

* Battle of Villiers, a 1870 battle during the Franco-Prussian war * Villiers Engineering, a manufacturer of bicycle and motorcycle parts * Villiers School, in Limerick, Ireland