Crécy-la-Chapelle

Coordinates: 48°51′23″N 2°54′40″E / 48.8563°N 2.911°E / 48.8563; 2.911
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Crécy-la-Chapelle
Commune
The town hall in Crécy-la-Chapelle
The town hall in Crécy-la-Chapelle
Coat of arms of Crécy-la-Chapelle
Coat of arms
Location of Crécy-la-Chapelle
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Crécy-la-Chapelle is located in France
Crécy-la-Chapelle
Crécy-la-Chapelle
Crécy-la-Chapelle is located in Île-de-France (region)
Crécy-la-Chapelle
Crécy-la-Chapelle
Coordinates: 48°51′23″N 2°54′40″E / 48.8563°N 2.911°E / 48.8563; 2.911
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementMeaux
CantonSerris
IntercommunalityCA Coulommiers Pays de Brie
Government
 • Mayor (2015–2020) Bernard Carouge
Area
1
15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
4,779
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77142 /77580
Elevation45–157 m (148–515 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Crécy-la-Chapelle is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Geography

Situation

Crécy-la-Chapelle is crossed by the river Grand Morin. The ground of the area is limestone.

Others localities

Crécy Bourg, Montbarbin, Serbonne, la Chapelle-sur-Crécy, Libernon, Mongrolle, Férolles, Montaudier, la Grand-Cour, les Hauts-Soleil, le Choisiel, le Souterain, Montpichet

Demographics

The inhabitants are called Créçois.

Politics and administration

The town is twinned with Pielenhofen Germany

Local culture and heritage

Tympanum on the occidental portal of the collegiate.

Spots and monuments

  • Collegiate Notre-Dame de Crécy-la-Chapelle,[2] classified monument historique since 1846.[3]
  • 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.
    House where lived the artist Corot.
  • Wall walk.
    Wall walk.
  • Belfry dating from the 19th century built on a tower dating from 12th century.
    Belfry dating from the 19th century built on a tower dating from 12th century.
  • War memorial.
    War memorial.
  • Vestige of the delivery service.
    Vestige of the delivery service.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ La collégiale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption Archived 2016-12-03 at the Wayback Machine on the official website of the cityhall. Consulté le 10 octobre 2011.
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00086915, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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