This is Dammartin en Serve !!!

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I am , again reviving old glories of my belle France I used to lived not far from here, and was one of road warrior trails. I am talking about  the village of Dammartin-en-Serve is located in the Yvelines department 78 in the Île-de-France region of my belle France.. I am able to do this post as found me pictures in my cd rom vaults that should be in my blog for you and me. Anyway ,this is a nice off the beaten path village that shows the real counstryside. Therefore, let me tell you on this is Dammartin en Serve !!! Hope you enjoy as I

The It is located 15 km from Mantes-la-Jolie 17 km from Houdan, 55 km from Versailles, and 464 km from my current town, We came here from Versailles along the N12 highway dir Houdan to connect with the D983 road at Maulette continue bearing left onto the D166 Route de Civry past the tomb of the Georges Pompidou family continue to Montchauvet passing by this village bear left onto the D11 road or Route de Dammartin continue bearing left onto Rue de la Vaucouleurs then bear right onto rue de l’église and the church, The village is crossed by the D11 road, which connects it to the D983 road at Septeuil, providing access to Mantes , Houdan, Longnes and Bréval. The D170 road, also crosses the village, connecting it to Boinvilliers ,Vert, Flins-Neuve-Église and Tilly. The D928 road crosses the territory, separating the village center from the hamlet of Le Tertre de Dammartin, and providing access to Mantes-la-Jolie and the A13 autoroute de Normandie.

The Church Saint-Martin , founded in the 14C on the site of a Carolingian chapel, was enlarged in the 16C, and then restored in the 19C following a violent storm in 1823 that destroyed the bell tower with the restoration completed around 1897.

The bell tower houses three bells named Marie, recast in 1703, Louise Lucienne Théodorine, cast in 1897, and Marguerite Lucienne Charlotte, cast in 1897. The basilica-plan church features a metal roof structure built after WWII, and a rather squat, square-based bell tower. The chancel has retained its late Gothic appearance. The keystones of the side chapels and the chancel descend into pinnacles. The chancel keystone, where seven arches converge, is formed of niches containing statues.

The church is named after Saint Martin, a religious figure known for tearing his cloak and giving half to a beggar to warm him. The town’s coat of arms incorporates this symbol. It belongs to the Diocese of Versailles.

Other things to see here are the former wash house built in the 18C on the banks of the Ouville stream

A bit of history tell us that in feudal times, the land belonged to the lord of Montchauvet, who is said to have donated it to the clergy. The village, then became the property of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 11C. A monastery was founded there in the 12C, which is believed to be the origin of Dammartin Abbey and the village. In 1512, King Louis XII authorized the monks of the abbey to establish a market in this village for the sale of their products. This market allowed the village to experience significant economic growth, also thanks to the creation of two fairs. The beautiful timber-framed market halls that still existed around the middle of the 19C dated from this period. During the two or three days preceding the Battle of Ivry in 1590, the army of the Duke of Mayenne, who led the Catholic League opposed to the royal army of Henry II, was quartered in the vicinity of Dammartin. On Friday, August 18, 1944, Dammartin-en-Serve was liberated by the American Third Army commanded by General George Patton.

The village de Dammartin en Serve on its heritage : https://www.dammartin-en-serve.fr/decouvrir/presentation/

There you go folks, another dandy in my former Yvelines, and as said Epône is worth the detour indeed. Again, hope you enjoy this post on this is Dammartin en Serve !!! as I. 

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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