Poigny-la-Forêt explained

Poigny-la-Forêt
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Poigny-la-Forêt 78.svg
Arrondissement:Rambouillet
Canton:Rambouillet
Insee:78497
Postal Code:78125
Mayor:Thierry Convert[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Rambouillet Territoires
Coordinates:48.6786°N 1.7544°W
Elevation M:160
Elevation Min M:132
Elevation Max M:179
Area Km2:23.27

Poigny-la-Forêt (in French pronounced as /pwaɲi la fɔʁɛ/) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.

History

The name of the town comes from the Celtic word Pugneis meaning "clearing in the woods."

In the twelfth century, the Order of Grandmont (Haute-Vienne) founded the priory of Notre-Dame-des-Moulineaux. In 1317, following the reorganization of the Order, it became part of Ouye (see Dourdan). In 1576, the family of Angennes Poigny who ruled, built a castle. From 1643 the site has been in disrepair. Today, you can still see the choir of the church and the remains of the wall along the D107 near the rocks Angennes.

Demographics

In 2017, Poigny-la-Forêt had 931 inhabitants, down from 1,014 in 2007.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-78497#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968