Crécy-la-Chapelle
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Crécy-la-Chapelle (French pronunciation: [kʁesi la ʃapɛl] ⓘ; lit. 'Crécy-the-Chapel') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Crécy-la-Chapelle | |
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The town hall in Crécy-la-Chapelle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Crécy-la-Chapelle | |
  Crécy-la-Chapelle Location within France  Crécy-la-Chapelle Location within Île-de-France (region) | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′23″N 2°54′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Meaux |
| Canton | Serris |
| Intercommunality | CA Coulommiers Pays de Brie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Christine Autenzio[1] |
Area 1 | 15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,973 |
| • Density | 315.1/km2 (816.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Créçois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77142 /77580 |
| Elevation | 45–157 m (148–515 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Crécy-la-Chapelle is crossed by the river Grand Morin. The ground of the area is limestone. Crécy-la-Chapelle station has rail connections to Chelles and Paris.
Localities within the commune are Crécy Bourg, Montbarbin, Serbonne, la Chapelle-sur-Crécy, Libernon, Mongrolle, Férolles, Montaudier, la Grand-Cour, les Hauts-Soleil, le Choisiel, le Souterain, Montpichet.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,928 | — |
| 1975 | 2,193 | +1.86% |
| 1982 | 2,413 | +1.38% |
| 1990 | 3,222 | +3.68% |
| 1999 | 3,851 | +2.00% |
| 2007 | 4,056 | +0.65% |
| 2012 | 4,251 | +0.94% |
| 2017 | 4,531 | +1.28% |
| 2023 | 4,973 | +1.56% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The inhabitants are called Créçois (masculine) and Créçoises (feminine) in French.
Politics and administration
The town is twinned with
Pielenhofen 
Local culture and heritage
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Spots and monuments
- Collegiale Notre-Dame de Crécy-la-Chapelle,[4] classified monument historique since 1846.[5]
- Saint-Georges church.
- Beffroi.
- Quai des Tanneries.
- Tour aux Saints.
- War memorial for WW1 (Edme Marie Cadoux).
- The local museum is Musée de France, au sens de la loi No. 2002-5 du 4 January 2002; It is closed now (January 2013).
House where lived the artist Corot
Wall walk
Belfry dating from the 19th century built on a tower dating from 12th century
War memorial
Vestige of the delivery service
