Poigny-la-Forêt

Poigny-la-Forêt
Commune
The town hall and school in Poigny-la-Forêt
Coat of arms
Location of Poigny-la-Forêt
Poigny-la-Forêt Location within France Poigny-la-Forêt Location within Île-de-France (region)
Coordinates: 48°40′43″N 1°45′16″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Rambouillet
Canton	Rambouillet
Intercommunality	CA Rambouillet Territoires
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Convert
Area 1	23.27 km2 (8.98 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	957
• Density	41.1/km2 (107/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	78497 /78125
Elevation	132–179 m (433–587 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Poigny-la-Forêt (French pronunciation: [pwaɲi la fɔʁɛ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.

History

The name of the town comes from the Celtic word Pugneis meaning "clearing in the woods."

In the twelfth century, the Order of Grandmont (Haute-Vienne) founded the priory of Notre-Dame-des-Moulineaux. In 1317, following the reorganization of the Order, it became part of Ouye (see Dourdan). In 1576, the family of Angennes Poigny who ruled, built a castle. From 1643 the site has been in disrepair. Today, you can still see the choir of the church and the remains of the wall along the D107 near the rocks Angennes.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	402	—
1975	526	+3.92%
1982	616	+2.28%
1990	825	+3.72%
1999	872	+0.62%
2007	1,014	+1.90%
2012	983	−0.62%
2017	931	−1.08%
2023	957	+0.46%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Yvelines department