Montfort-l'Amaury

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Région	Île-de-France
Département	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Rambouillet
Canton	Montfort-L'Amaury
Postal Code	78940
INSEE Code	78420
Inhabitants	Monfortois sing. -e pl.
Population	3,137 (1999)
Area	5.71 km²
Density	549.39/km²
Location:	Longitude: 1.81/1°48'36' E Latitude: 48.778/48°46'40' N
Altitude	center: 98 highesy: 183 m
Website:	www.ville-montfort-l-amaury.fr

Montfort-l'Amaury is a commune in the Yvelines département in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 20 km SW of Rambouillet.

The name originates from Amaury I de Montfort, the first dynasty of the Comtes de Montfort.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Sites of interest
4 Famous people who lived or died at Bazoches-sur-Guyonne
5 Twinnings
6 Canton
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[edit] Geography

The commune has slopes in the north which includes the Rambouillet Forest which covers 220 km². The city is located on a rocky area of 183 m above sea level.

[edit] History

King Robert II built a castle in 996 in the hills of Montfort. The castle was destroyed by the English during the Hundred Years' War. Montfort-l'Amaury was the stronghold of the Montfort family from the start of the 9th century. Amaury I built the ramparts.

The Comté de Montfort was related with the Duchy of Brittany following the marriage of Yolande de Dreux-Montfort with Arthur of Brittany in 1294. The crown returned to France when Brittany became a part of France under Francis I.

[edit] Sites of interest

Ruins of the castle
Maison de Maurice Ravel, from the 20th century. Maurice Ravel live there since 1920 which is now a museum.
Chateau de Groussay, built in the 19th century