Châteaufort, Yvelines

Châteaufort (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtofɔʁ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in 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
Town hall
Coat of arms of Châteaufort
Location of Châteaufort
Map
Châteaufort is located in France
Châteaufort
Châteaufort
Châteaufort is located in Île-de-France (region)
Châteaufort
Châteaufort
Coordinates: 48°43′56″N 2°05′32″E / 48.7322°N 2.0922°E / 48.7322; 2.0922
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementVersailles
CantonMaurepas
IntercommunalityCA Versailles Grand Parc
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrice Berquet[1]
Area
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4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,515
 • Density310/km2 (800/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.

In the 20th century, Farman Aviation Works was headquartered in Châteaufort.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.