Hardricourt

Hardricourt (French pronunciation: [aʁdʁikuʁ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Key Information

Hardricourt
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Hardricourt
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Coordinates: 49°00′32″N 1°53′40″E / 49.0089°N 1.8944°E / 49.0089; 1.8944
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Mantes-la-Jolie
Canton	Les Mureaux
Intercommunality	CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yann Scotte[1]
Area 1	3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	2,599
• Density	792/km2 (2,050/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	78299 /78250
Elevation	18–118 m (59–387 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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The castle of Hardricourt was between 1970 and 2011 the property of Jean-Bedel Bokassa, from 1966 dictator and between 1977 and 1979 self-appointed emperor of the Central African Republic. He was overthrown in 1977 and, after a period in the Ivory Coast, lived in the castle in exile from c. 1983 to 1986.^[3]

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. ^ Le Château d'Hardricourt
4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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