Maurepas () is a commune 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 The Île-de-France (; ; ) is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 residents on 1 January 2023. Centered on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the cou ...

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in north-central

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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, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

from the center.

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 the Short (; ; ; – 24 September 768), was King of the Franks from 751 until his death in 768. He was the first Carolingian dynasty, Carolingian to become king. Pepin was the son of the Frankish prince Charles Martel and his wife Rotrude of H ...

offered the village of Maurepas (formerly spelled Malrepast) and its wooden keep to the

Abbey of Saint-Denis The Basilica of Saint-Denis (, now formally known as the ) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. The building is of singular importance historically and archite ...

. Facing the

Normans The Normans (Norman language, Norman: ''Normaunds''; ; ) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norsemen, Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia. The Norse settlements in West Franc ...

' invasions, they left the domain to the Lords of

Chevreuse Chevreuse () is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, French department of Yvelines, Regions of France, administrative region of Île-de-France, north-central France. Geography Chevreuse is located south of Paris, in the m ...

. 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 Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a conflict between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy ...

, the English conquered the village and destroyed the keep. After the war, the domain of Maurepas returned to the family of

, 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 tow ...

in the Château de Pontchartrain. Maurepas 78 Église.jpg, Entrance of church Saint-Sauveur. Donjon de Maurepas, de dos..JPG, The ruins of the donjon.

People

who lived in Maurepas *

Erich von Stroheim Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim (born Erich Oswald Stroheim, ; September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was an Austrian-American director, screenwriter, actor, and producer, most noted as a film star and avant-garde, visionary director of ...

- (1885–1957), Austrian- American actor, film director, producer born in

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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 La Verrière () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. Population Transport La Verrière station is served by Transilien trains to Paris and Rambouillet. Education Preschools and elementary sc ...

station on the

Transilien La Défense Transilien Line U, also known as "La Défense - La Verrière" or more often simply "ligne U", is a tangential commuter train link, which serves the western Paris region from La Défense. It links the Paris's business district of La Défense to ...

and Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail lines. This station is located in the neighboring commune of

, from the town center of Maurepas.

Demography

Education

Junior high schools:Annuaire des écoles publiques
" Maurepas. Retrieved on September 3, 2016. * Collège Alexandre Dumas * Collège Louis Pergaud * Collège de la Mare aux Saules in nearby Coignières Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: * Lycée des 7 Mares * Lycée Dumont d'Urville

Twin towns

It is twinned with

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, and

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References

External links

Official website
Communes of Yvelines {{Yvelines-geo-stub