Châteaufort, Yvelines

Châteaufort (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtofɔʁ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Versailles, and 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Paris.

Châteaufort
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Châteaufort
Châteaufort
Châteaufort
Coordinates: 48°43′56″N 2°05′32″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementVersailles
CantonMaurepas
IntercommunalityCA Versailles Grand Parc
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Patrice Pannetier
Area
1
4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,394
  Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78143 /78117
Elevation86–164 m (282–538 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châteaufort inhabitants are named Castelfortain.

Saint-Christophe

The commune is named after the existence of three fortified castles during the Middle Ages; indeed, château fort means "fortified castle" in French.

On August 19, 1913, ahead of the Châteaufort aerodrome, the French aviator Adolphe Pégoud became the first man to jump from a plane using a parachute. The jump was made from a Blériot plane 200 m above the ground.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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