Fresnes-sur-Marne
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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Fresnes-sur-Marne (French pronunciation: [fʁɛn syʁ maʁn] ⓘ; lit. 'Fresnes-on-Marne') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in northern France.
Fresnes-sur-Marne | |
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The town hall of Fresnes-sur-Marne | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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 Location of Fresnes-sur-Marne | |
  Fresnes-sur-Marne Location within France  Fresnes-sur-Marne Location within Île-de-France (region) | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′16″N 2°44′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Meaux |
| Canton | Claye-Souilly |
| Intercommunality | CC Plaines et Monts de France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Lefort[1] |
Area 1 | 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 948 |
| • Density | 127/km2 (329/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fresnois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77196 /77410 |
| Elevation | 38–88 m (125–289 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The Château de Fresnes was located here. On 12 January 1641 it was purchased by Henri de Guénégaud, who had the noted French architect François Mansart design and construct a chapel around 1644 to 1650. The château and chapel were demolished in 1828–1830.[3][4]
Demographics
Inhabitants of Fresnes-sur-Marne are called Fresnois (masculine) and Fresnoises (feminine).
Notable people
- Henri Buguet (1761–1833), historical and portrait painter
