Les Mesnuls
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Location within Île-de-France region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Montfort-l'Amaury |
| Mayor | Marc Lautour (2001–08) |
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| Elevation | 93–184 m (305–604 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.49 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 897 (2006) |
| - Density | 138 /km2 (360 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78398/ 78490 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°45′25″N 1°50′20″E / 48.7569°N 1.8389°E
Les Mesnuls is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Rambouillet, in the canton of Montfort l'Amaury.
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[edit] History
The place was called Ménil until the 13th century, before becoming Les Mesnils, then Les Mesnuls. The name derives from Latin mansionile, meaning a small mansio, or dwelling
[edit] Sites of interest
- Église Saint-Éloi, 15th century.
- The Château des Mesnuls : the first elements (entrance gate, moat) were built during 16th century, and the main body dates from 1731. Protected since 1945, it is classified as monument historique since 1975.
- Chapelle Notre-Dame du Chêne on the road to Montfort-l'Amaury, built around 1825.
- Communal laundry house in rue du Moulin, 19th century.
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[edit] References
- Monique Bardy. La grande histoire des Yvelines, éditions Édijac, Pontoise 1989, ISBN 2-904625-25-6
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