Histoire de Maurepas Photo

Photographer’s Note

History of Maurepas
Let us pass over more than 300 years of Roman activity(occupation) and on the multiple invasions which punctuate then the history of our region, to stop(arrest) us in the VIIIth century, at the time of the Norman invasions.
The lands of Malrepast belong then to the abbey of Holy Denis. In front of Norman danger, the abbot decides to give up the châtellenie to a family of the soil, capable of defending(forbidding) her(it) effectively. This family takes then the name of its village, whereas the farmers group together(include) around the house of Malrepast. Gradually, the ancient(former) wooden house is replaced by a stony castle, more to resist to the invasions, to the plunders or to the fires.

:: The donjon, which we know even today, twenty metres high and of seventeen metres in diameter, dominates then the new house.
After the war of 100 years ( 1346 ), Malrepast has to leave their lands which are got back by a Lord being engaged(surrendering) in the robbery: Haymon de Massy. The place so remains bandits' den until 1432, date in which the castle is taken by the English, who will leave it only some ruins.
The ancient(former) house of Malrepast passes then in the hands of various families: the family of Chevreuse, that of the duke of Etampes, or still that of the cardinal of Lorraine...

:: Under the administration of King Soleil, Maurepasiens contributes to the embellishment of Versailles by channelling waters of the city, intended to feed the ponds of the castle versaillais of Louis XIV. In 1691, on order of King, the village is set up as county and granted to Louis Phélypeaux, chancellor and Lord Chancellor of Louis XIV
The small son of Phélypeaux, fallen in disgrace with the eyes of Louis XV, will know an exile of 25 years, when he will dedicate to the management of his lands. Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux becomes then Mister de Maurepas. Called back(reminded) by Louis XVI, his exile comes to an end and he becomes a president of council of State. He(it) will serve King up to his(its) death, in 1781.
On the eve of the Revolution, Phélypeaux having died without descent, it is the duke of Cossé-Brissac who becomes the new Lord of Maurepas.
:: In the XIXth century, the period of relative calm which follows upon the confusions of 1789 allows the daily life to get organized around some 275 inhabitants whom counts Maurepas in 1828. The municipality chooses the post office which is going to harm(serve) her(it), it will be that of Trapdoors. In 1834 an elementary school is created. In 1852, the opening of the railroad line Paris-Chartres allows the maurepasiens to go to sell their products to the market of Versailles.

ChrisJ, mumek, jjbach, supereira, bantonbuju, jhm, nwoehnl, alvaraalto, Guenther, hugolef, Didi, Tue, singuanti, mortijo, pamastro, chinchini, Xalkida, pierrefonds has marked this note useful

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Zepi (22848) 2005-03-31 3:58

Bonjour Philippe,
J’aime bien ce premier plan imposant qui laisse dépasser cette magnifique église,
Très beau cadrage ,superbe ciel !
Une bien belle image, une de plus !

Bien joué !
Amicalement
Sébastien

tityop (6225) 2005-03-31 4:38

Bonjour Philippe,
Voila un coin que je connais bien ;oD. J'aime bien l'angle de prise de vue. le cadrage est audacieux car le premier plan prend beaucoup de place mais c'est pour mieux mettre en valeur cette église, de plus le ciel est vraiment tres beau.
Amicalement
Thierry

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-03-31 4:40

La mise en scène est parfaite, et son jaillisement derrière la végètation très réussi pour une bonne ambiance.
Coloré, net et profond tout pour une bonne composition.
Je suis allé voir les photos de l'endroit et je trouve cet aspect rural en ile de Frace plein de charme, l'église ici ne déroge pas.
Merci pour la note.
Jean Michel

ChrisJ (70521) 2005-03-31 4:41

Salut Philippe

Bons graphism, couleur, acuité, et éclairage. Quelle sorte d'usine est celle dans le premier plan avec toutes les cosses de graine ?

Good graphism, color, sharpness, & lighting. What sort of plant is that in the foreground with all the seed pods?

mumek (17530) 2005-03-31 5:34

Good morning Philippe!
Very clear, beautiful capture of the church from Maurepas. Super colors with good architectural details and lovely light.
Very interesting history of the region.Bravo.
Thanks for posting
ziggy

dkeus31 (26503) 2005-03-31 5:50

Bonjour Philippe,
Un bien bel avant plan pour une agréable composition.

supereira (9576) 2005-03-31 6:06

Great view.I like the composition and prespective.Good textures,light and sharpness.I like the contrast between the sky and the building.Beautiful sky,I like the clouds and blue.Great colors and contrasts.Good job!

jjbach (9111) 2005-03-31 6:09

Wonderful composition Philippe! I like the roof of this church and I can imagine the rest of the building. Very sharp and clean shot with lovely colours and contrast. The tree on the left completes nicely your compo. Very well done!

Regards John

bantonbuju (48856) 2005-03-31 9:25

salut philippe, not sure about the ammount of the plant in foreground but an overall impression is very positive; i like the colours and sharpness of the image; must be an interesting place there

mortijo (12524) 2005-03-31 11:03

J'ai lu toutes les critiques et je constate qu'il n'y a pas une qui fait mention de ta note, et pourtant à elle seule elle mérite quelques smileys pour tout le travail que tu as fait. Pas que je n'aime pas la photo...elle est belle, avec un cadrage parfait et des couleurs superbes. Mais ce que j'admire surtout ici c'est l'effort que tu fais pour permettre aux non-francophones de comprendre ce que tu leur montre. Acec mes excuses pour mes fautes d'orthographe.
Amicalement,

John

jhm (83786) 2005-03-31 12:20

Bonjour Philippe,
A very simple picture but very beautiful, interesting note too. Very sharp and clean shot with lovely colours and contrast. The tower is here very specially!
Thanks Philippe,
John

nwoehnl (120) 2005-03-31 14:00

Bonsoir Philippe. Again a signature entry for your album, this time with a nice variation of a more hidden look towards one of the magnificent old churches. The framing is well made with the wall and greenery in the foreground, and the church spire rising amidst this nice natural setting. The natural colors and presence of a decorative cloud can always be counted on :-) Well done. Excellent notes, too.

Hanssie (9133) 2005-03-31 14:03

I like the light falling on the foreground, which is very nice. It seems the trees, the foreground and the church are all packed together, that's nice to see. However we can see a part of the church, this picture is really nice, rural and full of nature, I like it very well, Philippe !

alvaraalto (5305) 2005-03-31 15:53

Bonjour Philippe.
You continues to tell the history of France and as always illustrated with a beautiful little church. Nice to see how this church is almost completely hidden by this bush (fortunately not George).
Groet Rob

Guenther (6891) 2005-03-31 15:55

Hi Philippe! I like your composition with the dominating luscious plants in foreground, almost as is embracing the church with history... Thanks also for the very rich note!

hugolef (4909) 2005-03-31 16:45

Hello Philippe,
ce n'est pas une miniature cette fois ?
j'aime le buisson en premier plan, cela ajoute du charme à la composition. beau cadrage de l'eglise.
AMities, hugues
Tiens une miniature à ma façon

Tue (25608) 2005-03-31 16:52

A very nice picture of this church! Nice POV and natural foreground. I like the shadows on the church's roof. Very well done!

Didi (36674) 2005-03-31 16:56

Bonjour Philippe
Le clocher ressemble à celui de l'église de Dangeau (Eure et Loir) Eglise qu'il est impossible de photographier à cause des voitures ventouses garées.
Je reviens à ta photo qui est parfaitement bien agencée sous cette bonne luminosité qui équivaut à une luminosité équivalente du mois de juin à 9 h du matin.
J'anticipe sur l'été à venir, car la luminosité sera dure entre 10 h et 18 h.

singuanti (15240) 2005-03-31 21:13

Wow Philippe this is a remarkable shot! You have a fantastic light here and the composition of this one really gets your attention! Because of the wonderful framing you have very realistic DOF. This is a most impressive shot, well done Philippe!

avigur_11 (21307) 2005-03-31 22:31

A classical pappago;f shot, Philippe. Soft light and colors, a beautiful church, very good POV and very good quality in this nice picture. Very well done.

jp80 (8437) 2005-04-01 3:04

Bonjour Philippe,
j'aime bien cette composition avec la verdure au premier plan, ça change un peu. de plus, la profondeur de champ est très bonne, je qui nous permet tout de même d'apprécier la beauté de l'édifice en arrière plan. Très bien vu et réalisé, et merci pour la note instructive.

Pascal

pamastro (7215) 2005-04-01 23:40

This has two parts that go hand in hand. History seems to be all over the shot as a feeling. The church has some very nice worn surfaces that are nicely shown. And the overgrowth in the foreground adds to that, creating a sense of time overtaking all the buildings. The top of the post in the foreground adds a nice way to draw the viewer from the corner. Although I think it would work well cropped a little more tightly on the bottom. But then you lose that pile of vines really showing all the growth. Well done, Philippe.

chinchini (27931) 2005-04-03 0:59

Bonjour Philippe,
J'avais raté celle-ci ;-)
L'image d'une église (encore une !) pour nous présenter Maurepas, une image fort bien composée et cadrée. J'aime bien ces vieux lierres en avant-plan qui cachent le passé. Je connais maintenant l'histoire de cette localité par ta note exemplaire, riche de dates.
J'apprécie l'excellent travail.
Mes amitiés/Pierre

Xalkida (11740) 2005-04-25 11:00

Impressive shot! I like the strong daylight and the vivid colors! Very nice!

pierrefonds (26823) 2007-09-16 4:51

Bonjour Philippe,

Une bonne prise de vue de l'église entourée de verdur, la photo a une bonne composition, profondeur de champs et de belles couleurs. Bon dimanche.

Pierre