Montfort-l'Amaury is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Montfort-l'Amaury, France: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Montfort-l'Amaury is where Louis-Emmanuel Jadin died on 11 April 1853. The castle was built in 996 by King Robert II on the butte de Montfort, and the ramparts raised by Amaury I still leave vestiges.
Origins and history
Montfort-l'Amaury took its name from Amaury I, the second lord of Montfort. King Robert II (972-1031) had the castle built in 996 on the «butte de Montfort», then called Montfortis. The place was the fief of the Montfort family from the beginning of the eleventh century, with Guillaume de Hainaut; his son Amaury I (1028-1053) built the ramparts of which vestiges can still be seen. In 1224 Amaury VI de Montfort ceded his rights over Occitania to the king of France, and in exchange the seigneurie of Montfort-l'Amaury was raised to a county; during the Hundred Years' War the castle was destroyed by the English.
Key facts
- Country: France
- Region: Île-de-France
- Places in this archive: 0
- Centre of the documented entries: 48.7772°N, 1.8092°E
What is on in Montfort-l'Amaury
- Death Anniversary: Louis-Emmanuel Jadin — April 11, 1853 — 11 April 2027
Sources
The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.
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