Dampierre-en-Yvelines | |
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 Chateau of Dampierre-en-Yvelines | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Dampierre-en-Yvelines | |
  Dampierre-en-Yvelines  Dampierre-en-Yvelines | |
| Coordinates:48°42′17″N1°59′06″E / 48.7047°N 01.985°E /48.7047; 01.985 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Maurepas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Valérie Palmer[1] |
Area 1 | 11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,003 |
| • Density | 89.79/km2 (232.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78193 /78720 |
| Elevation | 85–178 m (279–584 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Dampierre-en-Yvelines (French pronunciation:[dɑ̃pjɛʁɑ̃.n‿ivlin]) is acommune in theYvelinesdepartment in theÎle-de-Franceregion in north-centralFrance. It was created in 1974 by the merger of two former communes: Dampierre and Maincourt-sur-Yvette.[3]
One of the main features of the commune is the prominently featured castle, or chateau, of Dampierre. Hired by the Luynes family, the architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart built Dampierre while he was working on the Palace of Versailles for the King Louis XIV.[4]
Jean Duval, treasurer of King Francis the Ist, bought the Castle of Dampiere in 1528 and rebuilt it into the Renaissance style.Cardinal Charles de Lorraine, archbishop of Reims, became Duke of Chevreuse in 1552, and decided to move the duchy's siege from the medieval castle of La Madeleine in Chevreuse, considered as too austere, to the confortable Castle of Dampierre. Charles de Lorraine made it bigger and embellished it with the help of Italian painter Francesco Salviati and architect Le Primatice.
In his book ‘The Most Excellent Buildings of France‘,Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau illustrates and documents this building.[4]
During the 18th century, the outside appearance of the castle did not change much. However, many ameliorations were made in the different rooms, where intricate woodwork replaced the worn out ornaments of the 17th century.
In 1758, an imposing entrance gate was installed in front of the castle.[4]
Honoré Théodoric d'Albert de Luynes, the eighthDuke of Luynes, undertook deep restorations in order to showcase his scientific collection.
He hired Felix Duban to remodel the castle in the taste of the day while still maintaining the century-long history of the building.
This created a mix of different styles brought by all the greatest artists of the time.[4]
