Les Mesnuls

Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Les Mesnuls

_région=Île-de-France_
département=Yvelines| arrondissement=Rambouillet
canton=Montfort-l'Amaury| insee= 78398
cp= 78490
maire= Marc Lautour
mandat= 2001–08
intercomm=
longitude= 1.838889
latitude= 48.756944
alt moy= 112 m
alt mini= 93 m
alt maxi= 184 m
hectares= 649
km²= 6,49
sans= 883
date-sans= 1999
dens= 85,2

Les Mesnuls is a commune in the Yvelines department in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16 km N of Rambouillet, in the canton of Montfort l'Amaury.

History

The place was called "Ménil" until the 13th century, before becoming "Les Mesnils", then Les Mesnuls. The name derives from Latin 'mansionile', meaning a small 'mansio', or dwelling

ites of interest

* Église Saint-Éloi, 15th century.
* The Château des Mesnuls : the first elements (entrance gate, moat) were built during 16th century, and the main body dates from 1731. Protected since 1945, it is classified as monument historique since 1975.
* Chapelle Notre-Dame du Chêne on the road to Montfort-l'Amaury, built around 1825.
* Communal laundry house in "rue du Moulin", 19th century.

References

* Monique Bardy. La grande histoire des Yvelines, éditions Édijac, Pontoise 1989, ISBN 2-904625-25-6