Montigny-le-Bretonneux

See also: Montigny

Montigny-le-Bretonneux is a common French, located in the department of the Yvelines and the area Île-de-France. This common knew a very strong demographic expansion since the years 1980 because of its integration in the new city of Saint-Quentin-in-Yvelines.

Its inhabitants is called the Ignymontains .

Geography

Montigny-le-Bretonneux is located at a score of kilometers in the south-west of Paris and four kilometers of Versailles.

The commune is bordering on Trap door-in-Yvelines in the west, of Magny-the-Hamlets in the south, Neighbors-the-Bretonneux in south-east, Guyancourt in the east and Wood-with Arcy in north.

The pond of Saint-Quentin, was dug in the years 1677 - 1678, it is located in the communes of Trappes and Montigny-le-Bretonneux. It is integrated in the bases leisures and of outdoor.

See also: pond of Saint-Quentin

Its territory in near total is urbanized, except for a small wooded area in its southern part.

On the plan of the communications, the city is served by the two stations of Saint-Quentin-in-Yvelines and Trappes located at its western limit, and by the highways or fast tracks A12, N  10, N  12 and N  286 (prolongation of the A86).

The city is divided into eight districts:

  • the Step of the Lake, in the North of the commune, where a base of leisures is. It is the widest district;
  • Saint-Quentin, in the North-East: they is there that are located the station of Saint-Quentin-in-Yvelines as well as the shopping malls Western SQY and Espace Saint-Quentin;
  • Meadows, in the center;
  • the Plan of Troux, in the East;
  • the Village, in the West;
  • Sourderie, in South-east, where is the town hall;
  • the Plan of the Church, in the South;
  • Manet, in South-west.

History

Montigny-le-Bretonneux was a small village of the Paris region a long time. Montigny means “high place” (of the Romance Langue montani ). Two etymologies exist for Bretonneux , most probable is that the word would be derived from the Francique brestoineux which means marsh. The other assumption is that it would be about one reference to the presence of lords Bretons with the Moyen-âge.

Before the revolution, the village belonged to the field of the park of the Château of Versailles. Besides the avenue of the Four Paving stones of Roy owes its name with four marked paving stones of a Fleur of lily delimiting the royal field. These paving stones are found on the current logo of the commune.

The village was integrated into the new Ville of Saint-Quentin-in-Yvelines during its creation in the Années 1970.

Economy

Economic statistics

  • Undertaken: 1  590
  • Employment: 26  985
  • Active: 19  846 (2000)
  • Activity ratio: 55,64% (1999)
  • Unemployment rate: 4,84% (2004)

Demography

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During Years 1980 and 1990, the village became an important urban center, the sixth city of the Yvelines by its population.

Administration

The Commune

The mayor elected in 2001, Nicolas Butt, resigned in 2004 and was replaced by his former principal private secretary Michel Laugier.

The Community of Agglomeration

Montigny-le-Bretonneux, constitutes with six other communes (Elancourt, the Canopy, Magny-the-Hamlets, Trappes, Guyancourt and Neighbors-the-Bretonneux) the agglomeration of Saint-Quentin-in-Yvelines, Ville of art and history. The Trade-union Committee of the Community of Agglomeration is composed representatives elected by the Municipal councils of the 7 communes.

The Community of Agglomeration manages economic development, the information system strategic plan of transport, the local program of the habitat, the Politique of the city and the Community equipment of interest like the Theater of Saint Quentin in Yvelines or the network of the Media libraries. It manages also the large infrastructures: roadway system, networks and green areas.

The City ensures the management of the equipment and the organization of the services set up to meet the needs for the inhabitants, of teaching to the roadway system, while passing by early childhood, the sport, the culture, social protection…

The president of the Communauté of agglomeration is Robert Cadalbert (PS), in addition Assistant Maire of Guyancourt.

Culture

Architectural heritage

The castle of Montigny-le-Bretonneux , or castle of Couldre, was built in 1863 by the mayor of the time Vincent Notta. In 1973 the castle is repurchased by the local communes. After restoration, the Communauté of agglomeration of Saint-Quentin-in-Yvelines installs its buildings there. The property includes/understands a park of 13 hectares (free of access) and a castle of about thirty part.

The firm of Manet is a vast domain gathering several buildings (barn, sheep-fold,…). It is supposed that its origin is related to that of the Commanderie of Templiers to Élancourt. The Abbaye of Port-Royal acquires the field of 65 hectares in XIIIe century. With the wire of the centuries the field increases and the prosperous activity. After 1790 the firm exchange of owner, initially the Notta family, then the Gilbert family which gradually will carry out the firm one towards industrialization. The state repurchases the ground in 1970, in order to set up the new city. The exploitation ceases in 1978 and the farm is left with the abandonment during fourteen years, finally the commune of Montigny-le-Bretonneux becomes purchaser with an aim of giving again life with this historical place. Then begin important renovation works, which will be completed in 1991. The farm of Manet accommodates today a pony club, seminars, celebrations, exposures, spectacles,…

The castle of Manet date of the beginning of the XXe century, it is built on a property of 21 hectares in edge of wood Saint Benoit, near the farm of Manet. The field, which is classified in protection zone of the wooded areas, is the property of the company Crédit Agricole since the years 1980.

The church Saint Martin is located in the middle of the “village”. It was built towards XIIIe century. After having undergone several wars and demolitions, the church is rebuilt in 1610.

The extremely of Saint-Cyr military school was built after the seat of Paris of 1870 in order to ensure the protection of the capital. Its construction begins in 1875 and is completed in 1879, year when the first troops armed there are installed. After the First World War the fort is used with the army of weather station and deposit as armaments. A school of meteorology occupies the places after the Second world war. Finally the fort is used today as photographic archives of the Ministry for the Culture.

Events

The commune accommodates, since 2005, the new seat of the Departmental records of the Yvelines in a building especially designed, located in the district of the Step of the Lake. These files were in the past located at Versailles, in the Grande Stable of Roy.

  • January/February

Montigny and the agglomeration saint-quentinoise accommodates the festival “Whodunnit in the city” during eight days: cultural spectacles, short-measurings, debates, dedications, readings, concerts…

  • May:

Each year is held an vacuum-attic, “the annual stock sale”.

  • June:

Every two years, a dressed up procession called “the Cavalcade” takes place in the streets of the city. This procession gathers local associations, but also twin towns. During this weekend, other activities and workshops are proposed by associations of the city.

  • October:

Organization of a race on foot: “To traverse Montigny”.

The city also has on its territory of the theater Saint-Quentin-in-Yvelines, of a multiplexing UGC of sixteen rooms. The town hall has in more one theater (the farm of Manet) and a cinema (the room Jacques Brel, who is also used as theater). There are also many stages or gymnasia, as well as a swimming pool (the watery center of the Lake), inaugurated in December 2002.

Personalities related to the commune

Twinnings

Gallery

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