Bennecourt

Bennecourt is a common department of the Yvelines, in the area Île-de-France, in France, located at approximately 15 km in the North-West of Mantes-the-Pretty.

Geography

It is a rural district located in edge of the Seine, on Right Bank of the river, in the concavity of a meander. In addition to the principal village, it counts two Hameau X, Gloton and Tripleval.

The commune is bordering on Limetz-Villez in the west, of Gommecourt in north. It is separated by the Seine, in the south and the east, of Jeufosse, the Bonnières-on-Seine and Freneuse.

The communal territory includes, completely or partially several island S of the Seine. A road bridge connects the locality to Bonnières.

History

Site of a sanctuary protohistoric of Picardy type.
Site inhabited at the time Gallo-Roman.
1882 : construction of the Bridge on the Seine.

Demography

Administration

Economy

Agriculture

Culture

Architectural heritage

Saint-Ouen Church: church of XVIe century, classified historic building in 1932.

Personalities related to the commune

Emile Zola lived the commune at the end of the XIXe century.

To deepen

Common of Yvelines

External bonds

Seen air of the commune of Bennecourt on the site of IAURIF
Bennecourt on the site of IGN
Bennecourt on the site of INSEE
Bennecourt on Google Maps:

Situation and plan
Seen satellite

Notes, sources and references

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