Champs-sur-Marne

Champs -sur -Marne is a commune with 24 499 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Seine- et- Marne in the Île- de -France region; it belongs to Arrondissement Torcy and the Canton of Champs-sur -Marne. The inhabitants are called Champésiens.

Location

Champs -sur -Marne is located 20 kilometers east of Paris. The most important neighboring places are Noisiel, Lognes, Gournay -sur -Marne and Chelles.

History

In the area of Champs -sur -Marne traces of settlement have been found from the Neolithic period.

In the 7th century, the construction of a church in campus is supplied. The place was a long time to Seigneurie Gournay -sur- Marne.

Demographics

By developing new building areas, the population greatly increased from the 1970s.

Attractions

• Church of Saint- Loup, built in the 16th century
• Castle of Champs-sur -Marne, built 1703-1706

Twinning

• Quart de Poblet, Spain
• Bradley Stoke, United Kingdom

Personalities

• Frédéric Febvre (1833-1916), actor of Comédie- Française
• Armand Lanoux (1913-1983), writer ( Prix Goncourt 1963)