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Houdan (French: [udɑ̃] ) is a commune of the Yvelines department 63 kilometres (39 mi) west of Paris in the north of France.




History



The name has evolved from the Saxon "Hoding," meaning "settlement on the hill". Houdan is thought to have been inhabited since the 5th century. By the 12th century, two churches and a château were present.
During the Hundred Years' War, the town changed hands and was pillaged frequently. The town was destroyed; only the 12th century keep survives from that period. After the war, the town was ruled by the English until 1475.
Houdan is mentioned in the Prophecies of Nostradamus.
Houdan was a staging post on the road from Paris to Brittany, and many old inns are still standing.
Houdan was also an important poultry market for Paris and a breed is named after the town. The breed is ornamental, but is also used for its meat and white eggs.
It is the site of the Boldoflorine factory which over the years had transformed from absinthe distillery to producer of herbal remedies and tisanes. In the 2000s the factory was converted to residential use.




Population






Infrastructure


Houdan station is on the train line between Dreux station in Eure-et-Loir, and the Gare Montparnasse in Paris. It is on the route nationale 12 connecting Paris with Brittany, which once passed through, but now bypasses, the town.




Attractions



Vestiges of the old town wall fortifications, including a keep built around 1135.
Houses of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Church, 15th - 17th centuries, Gothic style containing an organ (1735), and a Renaissance-style choir.




International relations



Houdan is twinned with:

Pangbourne, United Kingdom
Baïla, Sénégal




References






External links



Houdan website Archived 2004-06-09 at the Wayback Machine

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Komune di departemen Yvelines
• Daftar stadion sepak bola menurut kapasitas
• Réseau Montparnasse
• Transilien Paris – Montparnasse
• Alain Delon
• Richard d'Étampes
• Transilien
• Daftar stasiun SNCF di Île-de-France
• Kegubernuran Jerash
• Maimi Yajima
• Houdan
• Houdan chicken
• Donjon de Houdan
• Faverolles chicken
• Amaury III de Montfort
• Comb (anatomy)
• Sombor Kaporka
• Silkie
• Chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association
• Polydactyly