Montfort-l'Amaury
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Montfort-l'Amaury Montfort-l'Amaury | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′40″N 1°48′36″E / 48.7778°N 1.81°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Aubergenville |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur d'Yvelines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Planchenault |
Area 1 | 5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 2,779 |
| • Density | 487/km2 (1,260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montfortois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78420 /78490 |
| Elevation | 98–183 m (322–600 ft) |
| Website | www.montfortlamaury.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montfort-l'Amaury (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɔʁ lamoʁi]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region, Northern France. It is located 20 km (12 mi) north of Rambouillet. The name comes from Amaury I de Montfort, the first seigneur (lord) of Montfort. It was a seat of several noble families, including the Chardonnay family, who held lands there from the late 13th century.