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.

Fresnes-sur-Marne
Commune
The town hall of Fresnes-sur-Marne
Coat of arms
Location of Fresnes-sur-Marne
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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  (2022)[2]	947
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
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.

Notable people

• Henri Buguet (1761–1833), historical and portrait painter

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department