Jouy-le-Moutier is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 28.4km from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.HistoryThe name Jouy-le-Moutier has only been in use since the 13th century. Two charters by Charlemagne to the bishop of Paris, Eschenradus gave the chapter of Notre Dame de Paris the possession of the church of Andrésy. When the parish of Jouy was created the chapter of Andrésy became its owner. There is no known nomination at the parish of Jouy before 1186.In 1250 the parish of Vauréal was created from part of the parish of Jouy. Once again it was the chapter of Notre Dame de Paris who chose the first vicar of Jouy. Two letters dated of the 2 April 1250 from Renaud de Corbeil, bishop of Paris, authorised the parish of Jouy-le-Moutier to build a baptismal church.The monks of Saint Martin-des-Champs owned in Jouy land and a hostel. The Cistercians of Notre-Dame-du-Val were also owners of land as early as the 13th century. The rich Benedictines of the abbey of Saint Martin-des-Champs built in the 12th near the Fontaine à Jouy a building called La Maison des Moines which was used as a cellar. Wine growers paid their taxes in wine. The main agriculture of Jouy was wine as well as fruit growing.