Montlhéry
Montlhéry | |
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Coordinates: 48°38′21″N 2°16′20″E / 48.6392°N 2.2722°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Essonne |
Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
Canton | Longjumeau |
Intercommunality | CA Paris-Saclay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Pons[1] |
Area 1 | 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,670 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 91425 /91310 |
Elevation | 64–151 m (210–495 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Montlhéry (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃leʁi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located 26 km (16.2 mi) from Paris.
History
Montlhéry lay on the strategically important road from Paris to
The Montlhéry noble house was related to the
After being absorbed into the royal domain, Montlhéry became part of the territory governed by the viscount of Paris. In the early 13th century, the French king Philip II (Augustus) completely rebuilt the castle in the contemporary style, at a new site high above the town.
During the
In the 19th century, the tower was used for scientific experiments. In 1822,
During the
Today Montlhéry is twinned with Stetten am kalten Markt, Germany.[3]
Population
Inhabitants of Montlhéry are known as Montlhériens in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,283 | — |
1975 | 3,714 | +1.78% |
1982 | 4,359 | +2.31% |
1990 | 5,195 | +2.22% |
1999 | 5,676 | +0.99% |
2007 | 6,455 | +1.62% |
2012 | 7,201 | +2.21% |
2017 | 7,593 | +1.07% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Château de Montlhéry
The Château de Montlhéry, a 13th-century castle with its prominent keep, succeeded a castle built in the 11th century, and an earlier foundation, built from 991 to 1015.
List of lords of Montlhéry
- Thibaud of Montmorency (970-1031)
- Guy I of Montlhéry (1031–1095)
- Milo I of Montlhéry (1095–1102)
- Guy II of Montlhéry(1102–1109)
- Milo II of Montlhéry (1109–1118)
- passes to royal domain of France
Economy
South of Montlhéry (on the communes of
Montlhéry was also a market town, which is remembered today in the Tomato Festival. The medieval tower is also a popular tourist attraction, which recently re-opened in 2005 after being closed for repairs.
Personalities
- Henri Oreiller, was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from France.
- Paul Fort, nicknamed Le Prince des Poètes lived there from 1921 until his death in 1960.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Partnerstädte Stetten am kalten Markt
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- History and Archaeology of the Castle, on Montlhéry.com
- Salch, Charles-Laurent (1979). Dictionnaire des châteaux et des fortifications du moyen âge en France. Strasbourg: Publitotal. p. 1287 pp. ISBN 2-86535-070-3.
External links
- Media related to Montlhéry at Wikimedia Commons
- City council website (in French)
- Website about Montlhéry
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Essonne Association (in French)