commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Yvelines
Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.department in the
Île-de-France
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region
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in north-central
France
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. It is located in the western suburbs of
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...
from the
center
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.
History
Most ancient buildings are the ruins of the donjon, built in the 11th century and destroyed in 1425.
There is also near St Sauveur's church, dating from the 15th century.
In 768, the French king Pepin the Short offered the village of Maurepas (formerly spelled Malrepast) and its wooden keep to the
Abbey of Saint-Denis
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. Facing the
Normans
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' invasions, they left the domain to the Lords of
Chevreuse
Chevreuse () is a commune in the French department of Yvelines, administrative region of Île-de-France, north-central France.
Geography
Chevreuse is located south of Paris, in the middle of a regional natural park, Parc naturel régional de l ...
. The castle and village were given to the family of Malrepast, a vassal of the Lords of Chevreuse, which gave its name to the village.
In 1432, during the Hundred Years' War, the English conquered the village and destroyed the keep.
After the war, the domain of Maurepas returned to the family of
Chevreuse
Chevreuse () is a commune in the French department of Yvelines, administrative region of Île-de-France, north-central France.
Geography
Chevreuse is located south of Paris, in the middle of a regional natural park, Parc naturel régional de l ...
, but the castle remained a ruin.
Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux from the Phélypeaux family, was Count of Maurepas. He was living in the next city of
Jouars-Pontchartrain
Jouars-Pontchartrain is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is approximately 35 kilometres from Paris. This city is famous for the Château de Pontchartrain.
Geography
The town of ...
Vienna
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Austria
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, died at his home in Maurepas from cancer.
Transportation
Maurepas is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Maurepas is La Verrière station on the
Transilien La Défense
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and
Transilien Paris – Montparnasse
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suburban rail lines. This station is located in the neighboring commune of La Verrière, from the town center of Maurepas.
Waterlooville
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The town has a population of about 64,350 and is surrounded by Purbrook, Blendwort ...
in
Hampshire
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Haifa district
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,
Israel
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.
See also
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Communes of the Yvelines department
An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...