Lésigny, Seine-et-Marne
Lésigny is a commune with 7429 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Seine- et- Marne in the Île- de -France region; it belongs to the district of the canton of Melun and Brie -Comte- Robert. She is a member of the Communauté de communes Les Portes Briardes Entre Ville et Forêts. The inhabitants call themselves Lésigniens.
Location
Lésigny located 25 kilometers southeast of Paris. Neighboring communities include Férolles - Attilly, Ozoir -la -Ferrière and Servon.
History
In the field of Lésigny a Roman villa was discovered.
Demographics
The unusual population growth after 1968 is due to the construction of numerous homes.
Attractions
- Church of Saint- Yon, built in the early 16th century ( Monument historique )
- Castle, built in the 16th century
Twinning
- Leingarten in the district of Heilbronn (Baden- Württemberg), Germany
- Asola in Italy
Personalities
- Concino Concini (1575-1617), Maréchal d' Ancre
- Jean Roucas, humorist
- Michel Jazy, Athlete
- Roger Lemerre, former coach of the France national football team
- Claude Serre (1938-1998), cartoonist
- Andy Emler, Jazz Pianist
- Thierry Lhermitte, actor