Saint-Forget
Saint-Forget | |
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 Town hall | |
Location of Saint-Forget | |
  Saint-Forget  Saint-Forget | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′30″N 1°59′49″E / 48.7083°N 1.9969°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Rambouillet |
| Canton | Maurepas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Jannin[1] |
Area 1 | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 445 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78548 /78720 |
| Elevation | 77–168 m (253–551 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Forget (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fɔʁʒɛ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.[3] The commune consists of three hamlets: Le Mesnil-Sevin, Haute-Beauce, and The Sablons. This small town is 30 kilometers from Paris. It is nestled in the heart of the Regional Natural Park of the Upper Chevreuse Valley.[4] As of 2019, there are 241 dwellings in the commune, of which 202 primary residences.[5]
The commune contains a small town hall that currently offers tours and/or visits. This small commune also includes many sites of interest for a small tour, including the Castle of Mauvières and the Saint Gilles Saint Ferréol church, which includes medieval frescoes. The castle, which used to be a manor, dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries.
Hamlets
The commune located in Yvelines consists of three hamlets, or small settlements, that make up the majority of this small community.[4]
- Mesnil-Sevin
- This hamlet is located on a plateau between Le Mesnil Saint Denis and Chevreuse.
- Haute-Beauce
- This hamlet is almost adjacent to Dampierre-en-Yvelines, where the town hall is located. This area is more building-dense, with small roads throughout.
- The Sablons
- The Castle of Mauvières is located in this area, which is on the departmental 58 between Dampierre-en-Yvelines and Chevreuse. Also located here is the church of St. Gilles.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Forget (78548)". National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Saint-Forget". www.saint-forget.fr/. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Logement en 2019, Commune de Saint-Forget (78548), INSEE
