Grisy-Suisnes

Grisy- Suisnes is a commune with 2395 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 of Gués de l' Yerres. The inhabitants call themselves Grisysoliens.

Location

Grisy- Suisnes located 32 kilometers southeast of Paris. Neighboring communities include Coubert, Brie -Comte- Robert and Evry - Grégy -sur- Yerre.

History

Prehistoric and Gallo- Roman finds testify to an early settlement.

The basic rule of Grisy was 1265, the year of the first documented tradition of the place, owned by Pierre de Grisy.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Bell Tower, Place de la Mairie, built in 1897
  • Château de la Grange- le- Roy, castle of the 16th century

Personalities

  • Jean Nicot (1530-1603), diplomat and tobacco importer
  • Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), admiral and explorer
  • Claude de Vin des Œillets (1637-1687), mistress of Louis XIV, became the owner of the castle in Suisnes

Twinning

  • Abernethy, Scotland
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Melun Cantons of France Canton of Brie-Comte-Robert Postal codes in France Brie-Comte-Robert Chevry-Cossigny Limoges-Fourches Lissy Servon (Seine-et-Marne) Soignolles-en-Brie Solers
280473
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