Yvelines
Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the ÃŽle-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207.department in the
ÃŽle-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
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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
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. Facing the
Normans
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' 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 ÃŽle-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
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, 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 Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, French department of Yvelines, Regions of France, administrative region of ÃŽle-de-France, north-central France.
Geography
Chevreuse is located south of Paris, in the m ...
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 ...
Erich von Stroheim
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- (1885–1957), Austrian- American actor, film director, producer born in
Vienna
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,
Austria
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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 ...
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 ...
Waterlooville
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in
Hampshire
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, and
Tirat Carmel
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in
Haifa district
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D ...
,
Israel
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.
See also
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Communes of the Yvelines department
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
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