Grez-sur-Loing

Grez -sur -Loing (formerly Grès -en- Gâtinais ) is a commune with 1424 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Seine- et- Marne in the Île- de -France region; it belongs to Arrondissement Fontainebleau and Nemours Canton. Districts are Hulay and L' Auberge, neighboring communities Montigny -sur -Loing, Bourron -Marlotte and Montcourt - Fromonville.

History

Grez had in the 13th century an important role as part of the dowry Blanche of Castile. On the territory of the municipality, on the way from Beauvais -en- Gâtinais to Villiers -sous- Grez there was a Commandery of the Knights Templar, of which today can be found only a few cellar and the well. In 1358 the town was burned down during the Hundred Years War.

Demographics

From 1962, only residents with a primary residence

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Grez -sur -Loing

  • Church of Notre- Dame et Saint -Laurent (12th century) with graves from the 16th century
  • Tour de Ganne ( 1127 )
  • Pont de Grez ( 12./14. Century) bridge over the Loing

Personalities

  • Louise of Savoy died in 1531 in Grez
  • Laure de Berny, Honoré de Balzac's lover died in 1836 in Grez
  • Carl Larsson, painter, lived in Grez
  • Jelka Rosen (1868-1935), German painter, wife of Frederick Delius lived in Grez
  • Frederick Delius, composer, lived in Grez
  • Jean -Baptiste Camille Corot painted the Pont de Grez
  • Jean -Baptiste- Moïse Jollivet, Maire 1790-1791
Arrondissement of Fontainebleau Cantons of France Canton of Nemours Postal codes in France Commandry (feudalism)
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