- Châteaufort, Yvelines
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Châteaufort
Town hall Administration Country France Region Île-de-France Department Yvelines Arrondissement Versailles Canton Versailles-Sud Mayor Patrice Pannetier
(2001–2008)Statistics Elevation 86–164 m (282–538 ft)
(avg. 150 m/490 ft)Land area1 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) Population2 1,461 (2006) - Density 299 /km2 (770 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 78143/ 78117 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 48°43′56″N 2°05′32″E / 48.7322°N 2.0922°E
Châteaufort (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtofɔːʁ]) 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 inhabitants are named Castelfortain.
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 attempted from a Blériot plane from 200 m above the ground.
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Categories:- Communes of Yvelines
- Yvelines geography stubs
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