Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse

Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse is a common department of the Yvelines, in the area Île-de-France, in France, located at approximately 19 km in the North-East of Rambouillet.

The inhabitants are the Saint-Rémois and Saint-Rémoises .

Geography

The commune of Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse extends mainly in the valleys from the Yvette (the valley of Chevreuse) and from its affluent, Rhodon, and overflows on the surrounding plates. It is a partly urbanized commune (houses), but which preserves important surfaces boisées.
It is in the perimeter of the Regional natural park of the high valley of Chevreuse.

It is bordering on Chevreuse in the west, of Gif-sur-Yvette in the east, Boullay-les-Troux and the Molières in the south and of Milon-the-Vault, Magny-the-Hamlets and Villiers-le-Bâcle in north.

Transport

The Gare of Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse constitutes the terminus of the B4 branch of line B of the RER.

Before the Second world war, this part of the current line of the RER was called the Ligne of Seals and was prolonged until Limours.

History

Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse owes his name with Saint Remi, bishop of Rheims towards 458.

The common changing of the seigniory of Chevreuse to the 17th century.

1696 ; construction of the castle of Coubertin.
1867 : opening of the station of Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse on the line of Paris-Limours Seals.
1938 : electrification of the Line of Seals and closing of the Saint-Rémy-Limours section (see external bond).

Culture

Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse accommodates the Foundation of Coubertin, created in 1973 by Yvonne de Coubertin, niece of the baron Pierre de Coubertin, and Jean Bernard, renovating of the Compagnonnage in France. The field of Coubertin comprises workshops and collections.

Monuments

Saint-Remi-of-Rheims Church: church in grinding stone dating from the 12th century.

Castle of Coubertin: built by Jean Freddy de Coubertin at the end of the 17th century. The castle, which belonged to the niece of Pierre de Coubertin shelters since 1980 the Jardin of bronzes which gathers bronzes of the school of French Sculpture.

House of Marta Side: built in 1960 by the architect Andre Wogenscky, it uses the Modulor Corbusier.

Famous characters

Pierre de Coubertin
Andre Wogenscky, architect, collaborator of Le Corbusier;
Raymond Devos, humorist, is deceased there the June 15th 2006.
Andre Ceccarelli, beater of Jazz universally recognized.

Economy

Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse is a primarily residential commune. It accommodates some industrial companies however:

industrial Technical center of the steel construction (CTICM) to the Saint-Paul field.
experimental Center of research and studies of the building and public works (CEBTP) to the field Saint-Paul until June 2007.
Gaztransport /Technigaz (road of Versailles)

See too

Internal bonds

Common of Yvelines

External bonds

Foundation of Coubertin, official site
Official site of the city
the line of Seals forgotten: this site briefly recalls the history of the line of Seals, in its principal part and its closed down part, of Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse with Limours.
Seen air of the commune of Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse on the site of IAURIF
Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse on the site of IGN
Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse on the site of Plane INSEE
of Plane Saint-Rémy-the-Chevreuse on Google Maps
of intendance of the parish of Rémy Saint on the site of the files of Yvelines

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