Fresnes-sur-Marne
Fresnes-sur-Marne (French pronunciation: [fʁɛn syʁ maʁn] , literally Fresnes on Marne) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Fresnes-sur-Marne are called Fresnois.
Notable people
- Henri Buguet (1761–1833), historical and portrait painter
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Allan Braham and Peter Smith (1973), François Mansart, pp. 64–66; 230–232. London: A. Zwemmer. ISBN 9780302022511.
- ^ Notre village > Histoire, Fresnes-sur-Marne website.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fresnes-sur-Marne.
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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