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Commune in Île-de-France, France
Les Mesnuls
Commune
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Location of Les Mesnuls
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Coordinates: 48°45′25″N 1°50′20″E / 48.7569°N 1.8389°E / 48.7569; 1.8389
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementRambouillet
CantonAubergenville
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Roux
Area6.49 km (2.51 sq mi)
Population876
 • Density130/km (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code78398 /78490
Elevation93–184 m (305–604 ft)
(avg. 112 m or 367 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Mesnuls (French pronunciation: [le mɛnyl]) 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 Aubergenville.

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

Interesting Sights

  • Église Saint-Éloi, 15th century.
  • The Château des Mesnuls: the first elements (entrance gate, moat) were built during the 16th century, and the main body dates from 1731. Protected since 1945, it has been 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.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  • Monique Bardy. La grande histoire des Yvelines, éditions Édijac, Pontoise 1989, ISBN 2-904625-25-6
Communes of the Yvelines department


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