Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry

Saint- Fargeau- Ponthierry is a commune with 12,909 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 Canton Perthes. The inhabitants are called Ferréopontains that the respective districts Thierrypontains and Ferréolais.

Geography

The village is located about 10 kilometers west of Melun on a His - loop. Here ends the École into the Seine. Surrounded the town Nandy in the north, Seine- Port in the northeast, Boissise -le- Roi in the east, Pringy in the Southeast, Saint- Sauveur- sur -École in the south, Nainville -les -Roches in the southwest, Auvernaux in the West and Le Coudray- Montceaux in the northwest.

Traffic

Passing through the municipality, the former Route nationale 7 The railway stations in the districts of Saint- Fargeau Ponthierry lie on the RER line D and the railway line from Corbeil -Essonnes after Montereau.

History

Saint- Fargeau was the seat of a barony. Ponthierry enjoys its name from a bridge over the École, which was allegedly built by Theodoric II around the year 600.

Attractions

  • Church Saint- Ferréol built in Saint Fargeau, in the 13th century
  • Church of Saint -Blaise built in the village of Moulignon, in the 13th century
  • Built church of Sainte -Marie in Ponthierry, early 18th century
  • Paper and wallpaper factory Leroy ( industrial building )

Partner communities

  • Great rooms, Hesse, Germany, since 1985
  • Temploux, Wallonia, Belgium, since 1986
  • Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, since 1989

Personalities

  • Jean Lecamus (1762-1846), Baron of Moulignon, Brigadier General
  • Jean -Pierre Abel - Rémusat (1788-1832), sinologist
  • Thomas Heurtaux (* 1988), football player (defender)
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Melun Cantons of France Canton of Perthes Postal codes in France RER D
701257
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