Houdan

This article is about a place in France. For chicken breed, see Houdan (chicken).
Houdan
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Houdan
Coat of arms
Location of Houdan
Map
Houdan is located in France
Houdan
Houdan
Houdan is located in Île-de-France (region)
Houdan
Houdan
Coordinates: 48°47′N 1°36′E / 48.79°N 1.60°E / 48.79; 1.60
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonBonnières-sur-Seine
IntercommunalityPays houdanais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Tétart[1]
Area
1
10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,699
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78310 /78550
Elevation87–129 m (285–423 ft)
(avg. 104 m or 341 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

History

Houdan female chicken

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.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,409—    
1975 2,873+2.55%
1982 2,973+0.49%
1990 2,912−0.26%
1999 3,112+0.74%
2007 3,181+0.27%
2012 3,381+1.23%
2017 3,640+1.49%
Source: INSEE[4]

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

The keep
  • 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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Houdan is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "La Boldoflorine". Houdan (in French). Ville de Houdan. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
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