Oinville-on-Montcient

Oinville-on-Montcient is a common department of the Yvelines, in the area Île-de-France, in France, located at approximately 14 km in the North-East of Mantes-the-Pretty and at 6 km in the North-West of Meulan.

Oinville-on-Montcient is included in the perimeter of the Regional natural park of French Vexin.

“Oinville” would be derived from a Germanic name of origin, Undo .

Geography

Located in the south of the French Vexin, in the valley of the Montcient, Oinville-on-Montcient is a rural and residential district. It is bordering on Montalet-the-Wood and Jambville in north, of Brueil-in-Vexin in the west, Seraincourt and Juziers and the Mézy-on-Seine in the south.

With the variation of the main roads, the commune is served by the D913 road which connects Meulan to Vétheuil.

History

Property of the lords of Oinville until the end of the XVIIe century.

Culture

Saint-Severin Church: church of Romance style of the 12th century, modified at the time Gothic.
the mill flaring: old water mill of the 19th century. One can still see a metal wheel with troughs installed in 1956.

Economy

Agriculture.
Breeding of Snail S with the farm of Snail.

See too

Common of Yvelines, French Vexin

External bonds

Oinville-on-Montcient on the site of [[the national geographical Institute (France)|IGN]]
Oinville-on-Montcient on the site of [[INSEE]] the
Seen air of the commune of Oinville-on-Montcient on the site of [[Iaurif]] the
Plane of intendance of the parish of Oinville on the site of the files of Yvelines

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