A bit of history I like tell us that the first mention written on Villepreux dates back to a Charles-the-Bald charter dated 856 that does not exclude the existence of inhabitants before this time as attested by the discovery of a Merovingian cemetery at the top of the nursery from the Le Nôtre horticultural school, at the end of the 19C (now a vocational training center). From the 11C to 1789, Villepreux had 34 successive lords. Many of them link the history of the city to the big history of France. Too many to mention the 34 but it includes the Montmorency’s.
The town of Villepreux on its heritage: https://www.villepreux.fr/votre-ville/
There you go folks, like I said a souvenir spot for us, with great architecture and history as the walls of the farm are the back of the old domaine du Château de Versailles reduce greatly after the French revolution to the grounds you see today. Worth an off the beaten path detour from Versailles. Again, hope you enjoy the post on this is Villepreux as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!! This is Villepreux !!
Let me bring you back to my old domaine and tell you about an off the beaten path that is worth the detour for its architecture and history. I will update this older post with new text and links for you and me, Therefore, let me tell you a bit on this is Villepreux !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The town of Villepreux is located in the department of Yvelines (78) in the Île-de-France region of my belle France.The town is about 12 km west of Versailles, in the plain of Versailles in the extension of the perspective of the gardens of Versailles, as drawn by André Le Nôtre, practically in line with the perspective of the Grand Canal ( an axis which corresponds to the Royal Alley of Villepreux) even if this axis was somewhat forgotten after the French revolution of 1789 and the force moved to Paris of the royal family.
We happened to know it very well as it is the town of one of my twin sons former girlfriend a relationship of over 2 years which ended when we moved to Bretagne. They met at the private high school in Le Chesnay, just over the street from Versailles. We went there always by car , taking the road D10 along the Orangerie of the Château de Versailles direction to Saint Cyr L’école and there take D11 passing Fontenay –le-Fleury to Villepreux.. However, my twin son has gone there by train in company several times. The Transilien train of line N from Paris Montparnasse passes by Versailles Chantiers station (which they took) and onwards to Villepreux direction Mantes la Jolie stop Station and stop at Gare de Villepreux-Les Clayes. The official Transilien trains on line N : https://www.transilien.com/fr/page-lignes/ligne-n
There is also a bus 5112 that goes from Versailles Rive Gauche Château RER or Chantiers train stations in Versailles direction Gare de Plaisir Grignon – quai 3 ,and stop or arrêt Pont de Biais in Villepreux. Never taken just fyi check. The regional Ïle de France mobilité transports on bus 5112 :https://me-deplacer.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/fiches-horaires/bus/line%3AIDFM%3AC01869
Some of the nice things to see me think are : The Saint-Germain Church, from the 12C. The Château de Grand’Maisons. Built from 1720 for the Francini family, creators of the water fountain games at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Fontainebleau and Versailles; it was completed in the 19C .The Château de Gondi..From the old 17C castle that belonged to the Gondi family, only the gate and an entrance pavilion Mansart remain. It was rebuilt in 1885 by Georges Nagelmackers, director of the Compagnie internationale des wagons-couches. La ferme de Grand’Maisons (farm). Today it is a center for seminars. And the Saint-Vincent house, Located in the old village, former corbelled and half-timbered house, it was the second house of the Daughters of Charity, founded by Saint Vincent de Paul and is today a place of exhibitions, animations and meetings. For the anecdote, the house we visited was near the Château de Grand’Maisons.
A bit of history I like tell us that the first mention written on Villepreux dates back to a Charles-the-Bald charter dated 856 that does not exclude the existence of inhabitants before this time as attested by the discovery of a Merovingian cemetery at the top of the nursery from the Le Nôtre horticultural school, at the end of the 19C (now a vocational training center). From the 11C to 1789, Villepreux had 34 successive lords. Many of them link the history of the city to the big history of France. Too many to mention the 34 but it includes the Montmorency’s.
The town of Villepreux on its heritage: https://www.villepreux.fr/votre-ville/
There you go folks, like I said a souvenir spot for us, with great architecture and history as the walls of the farm are the back of the old domaine du Château de Versailles reduce greatly after the French revolution to the grounds you see today. Worth an off the beaten path detour from Versailles. Again, hope you enjoy the post on this is Villepreux as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
A bit of history I like tell us that the first mention written on Villepreux dates back to a Charles-the-Bald charter dated 856 that does not exclude the existence of inhabitants before this time as attested by the discovery of a Merovingian cemetery at the top of the nursery from the Le Nôtre horticultural school, at the end of the 19C (now a vocational training center). From the 11C to 1789, Villepreux had 34 successive lords. Many of them link the history of the city to the big history of France. Too many to mention the 34 but it includes the Montmorency’s.
The town of Villepreux on its heritage: https://www.villepreux.fr/votre-ville/
There you go folks, like I said a souvenir spot for us, with great architecture and history as the walls of the farm are the back of the old domaine du Château de Versailles reduce greatly after the French revolution to the grounds you see today. Worth an off the beaten path detour from Versailles. Again, hope you enjoy the post on this is Villepreux as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!! 
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