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History
The village takes its name from the number of walnuts that his land producted in the old days. If the village dates probably from the Gallo-Roman time, the first quotes of Noisy in written documents appeared in 1136.
In the 14 century, Noisy suffered from the ravages of the Hundred Years’ War and a stronghold was built. Then, in 1438, the sadly famous Black Death annihilated almost the entire population of Noisy. In 1526, his land fell into royal hands, to Anne de Pisseleu and Diane de Poitiers, favourites of king Francis I and king Henry II. In 1558, Diane’s heirs gave up the seigneury of Noisy to Albert de Gondi, marshal of France and adviser of king Charles IX. At that time, Noisy knew the richest time of his history. Albert de Gondi made built a castle in Noisy in which king Henry IIIstayed on several occasions.
In 1676, king Louis XIV bought the land which name became Noisy le Roi. Then, in 1680 the king made the castle of Noisy and its gardens available to his children. A boarding school for poor girls of noble birth was created in 1684 in the castle by Madame de Maintenon. But after she left, the castle was neglected and lost his splendour. Nevertheless, king Louis XIV continued to visit the castle until his death. He made plant big chestnuts in the north of Noisy, which are witnesses of that time today.
During the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Noisy was invaded for a while by a Bavarian detachment. Several military works were built in the forest of Marly, of which the military battery of Noisy, invaded by the vegetation today. The erecting of the current municipal building was finished in 1886.
Throughout the World War II, a number of Noisians entered the Resistance.
From 1961, the village have been transformed by the creation of housing development such as the Gaillarderie and the Orée de Marly.
