Hurepoix is an area of Île de France, in south west of Paris, localised nowadays between départements of Yvelines, Hauts-de-Seine and Essonne, it was an old province of the French Kingdom. The main city was Dourdan.
Geography
This area is one of the biggest of Île de France.
Limites :
- North : Paris
- West : Rambouillet and forest
- East : Seine, Brie province, Fontainebleau and forest
- South : Beauce province
Main cities
Main Rivers
Main Forest
- Dourdan
- Verrière-le-Buisson
Main Castles
This area is not far from Versailles, and the castle of Louis XIV. In this period, Princes and Dukes built castles not far, in Hurepoix.
- Chamarande
- Breteuil
- Courson
- Dampierre
- Dourdan
- Sceaux
- Saint Jean de Beauregard
Economy
The economy of the west part of the area consists of farming, as in the past. The economy of the eastern part is more industrial.
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