Madruyna

This name derives from the Celtic “duro cath,” composed of two elements: “dŵr > ddŵr” (water, aquatic) plus “cath” (battle), meaning “River fortress.” Dreux is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. Dreux was known in ancient times as Durocassium, the capital of the Durocasses Celtic tribe. Despite the legend, its name was not related to Druids. The Romans established here a fortified camp known as Castrum Drocas. In the middle Ages, Dreux was the center of the County of Dreux. The first count of Dreux was Robert, the son of King Louis the Fat. The first massive battle of the French Wars of Religion occurred at Dreux, on December 19, 1562, resulting in a hard-fought victory for the Catholic forces of the Duc de Montmorency.