Clairefontaine-in-Yvelines

See also: Clairefontaine

Clairefontaine-in-Yvelines is a common department of the Yvelines, in the area Île-de-France, in France, located at 7 km to the south-east of Rambouillet.

Its inhabitants is called the Clarifontains . __TOC

Geography

Vast commune almost entirely timbered, Clairefontaine-in-Yvelines east integral part of the Forest of Rambouillet.
It is included in the perimeter of the Regional natural park of the high valley of Chevreuse and belonged to the Communauté of communes of the plains and forests of Yveline.

It is bordering on That-the-Border It in the North-East, of Bullion in the east, Saint-Arnoult-in-Yvelines in south-east, Sonchamp in the west, Rambouillet in the North-West and Old woman-Church-in-Yvelines in north.

The commune is sprinkled by Rabette, tributary of Rémarde.

History

The name of “Clairefontaine” comes from the Latin , will clara fontana in reference to the sources of limpid water of the valley of Rabette.

  • Seat of two Abbey S at the 12th century: Saint-Rémy-of-moors and Our-Lady-of-Clairefontaine.

  • 1968 : installation of the training center of the French federation of football.

Monuments

  • Castle of Saint-Rémy-of-Moors, built in 1830 on the site of the old abbey.

  • Saint Nicolas's Day Church: grinding modern stone construction built in 1902.
  • Castle of Montjoye
  • Ricard Castle which is used as center of seminars

Celebrities related to the commune

Economy

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