Satory

Satory is a district of Versailles, chief town of the department of the Yvelines (France). This district is essentially occupied by a Military camp and the habitat, exclusively made up of buildings, lodges approximately 5000 people, of the soldiers and their families.

Satory is in the south-western part of the commune of Versailles (48°47' 10" NR, 2°6' 38" E). It is on a plate lengthened to approximately 175 m of altitude, delimited in north by the Trunk road 286 and in the south by the steepsided valley of the Bièvre of the hamlet of Bouviers. It is almost entirely surrounded by a forest belt , the Bois of Satory in north, the National forest of Versailles in the south and the west.

Of Gallo-Roman origin, Satory is, with the Middle Ages, a stronghold depend on the convent of Célestins in Paris, and including/understanding a hamlet of some houses and a manor. Louis XIV acquires the grounds of Satory in 1685 and includes them in the Large Park of Versailles, where they become important a firm setting with lease. The XVIIIe century, several farmers follow one another the head of the farm: Simon Lespart, his son François Lespart, Andre Michaux father, his sons Andre and Andre-François, initially in association, then Andre Michaux only with his marriage in 1769. About 1776, it is directed towards a career of exploring botanist and his/her brother André François takes again the farm. In 1797, the son-in-law of this last, Vincent Charlemagne Pluchet, first Mayor of Guyancourt succeeds to him. One finds then Misters Bailly of Villeneuve and Bouligny. But as from 1834, about thirty hectares of grounds are allotted to the army which installs there a parade ground - which will also be used as racecourse - before obtaining the totality of the plate in 1864.

The plate of Satory accommodated of 1836 to 1865 a hippodrome where horse-races took place each year in May and June. In 1838, the dukes of Orleans and Nemours, wire of King Louis-Philippe Ier then in 1850 the prince-president Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, attended competitions. Become emperor, it returned with the empress Eugenie de Montijo in 1854. The financial problems and the competition of the Parisian that and but racecourses also of Porchefontaine, more accessible, involved its abandonment after 29 years of activity.

The camp of Satory was the place of execution of many communards in 1871, who were shot there.

The October 14th 1897, Clément Ader carried out a flight of 300 meters with its Plane III on the plate of Satory.

In 1900, the camp of Satory accommodated the tests of shooting Olympic Games of summer.

The living room Eurosatory, international fair of terrestrial defense and aéroterrestre reserved with the professionals, organized every two years since 1967. This living room which was held initially in Satory was transferred then to Le Bourget, then, since 2002, in the Exhibition site of Villepinte.

It is today occupied by:

  • the Central management of the Material (DCMAT)
  • the Technical Section of the Army (STAT)
  • the 3 {{E}} Base of Support for the Command (3rd BSC) created in 2005 starting from the Base of Support Versailles-Satory (BSVS) and of the 17 {{E}} Base of Support of the Material (17th BSMAT)
  • the 1 {{er}} Grouping Armor-plated of Anti-riot police (1st GBGM)

GIGN as well as the other units of the GSIGN are based on the camp of Satory

See too

External bonds

  • Page on Satory in the official site of Versailles
  • Eurosatory, official site

References

  • Versailles with the 3 faces , Emile and Madeleine Houth, Lefebvre editions, 1980.
  • Versailles, the King and his Field, Vincent Maroteaux, editions Picardy, 2000.

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