Ozoir-la-Ferrière

Ozoir -la -Ferrière is a commune with 20 123 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Seine- et- Marne in the Île- de -France region; it belongs to the district Melun and the District of Le MÃ © -sur -Seine. The inhabitants are called Ozoiriens or Ozophoriciens.

Demographics

History

During the French Revolution the place was called Ozoir la Raison. The mark of 1,000 inhabitants exceeded the place only after the RER network had reached Ozoir early 20th century, in the late 1920s.

Traffic

Ozoir -la -Ferrière is served by the RER E. The municipality is located on the railway line Paris -Mulhouse. The Route nationale 4 crosses Ozoir -la -Ferrière from Paris to Nancy.

Community partnerships

  • Swords, Ireland, since 1991
  • Esposende, Portugal, since 1997

Attractions

  • Church of Saint- Pierre -et-Saint -Paul
  • Château de la Doutre
  • Château des Agneaux

Personalities

  • Mano Solo (1963-2010), singer and visual artist
  • Roger Nicolas (1919-1977), comedian
  • Michel Jazy ( b. 1936 ), French - Polish athlete ( middle distance, 800 m - 5000 m ), silver medalist (Olympic Games Rome, 1960)
  • Thierry Frémont (* 1962), actor
  • Xavier de Rosnay ( b. 1982 ), musician
  • Jean Joseph Ange d' Hautpoul (1754-1807), General of Cavalry
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Melun Cantons of France Canton of Roissy-en-Brie Postal codes in France Nancy, France
628806
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