Bouray-on-Juine

Bouray-on-Juine is a common French, located in the department of the the Essonne and the area of Île-de-France.

Geography

Bouray-on-Juine is located along the river Juine, and is spread out over the adjaçant plate. Delimited by the river and the forest, but also by the agricultural fields, Bouray-on-Juine is a rather calm small village.

Demography

Source: Cassini

Ecology

Bouray-on-Juine has engaged for a few years in a local policy having for goal to develop the environment of the area. Party fascinating of the selective collecting since 10 years, Bouray-on-Juine fact also part of the “Regional natural park of the Gâtinais French”.

The restoration of the edges of the Juine, peaceful river which runs out towards the river of the the Essonne allows ballades sympathetic nerves. That also results in the alignment of the public lighting of Small Boinveau to that of Large Boinveau (Cerny) in order to contribute to the reduction of “luminous pollution”.

Historical heritage and cultural

the village has a church Romance E of the 11th century. Named “Saint-Pierre-Es-Bonds” (Saint Pierre attached, or in its bonds), it is devoted officially in 1120 after several centuries of Christian worship in the area.
the Laundrette, was restored in 1999 and is located at the edge of the Juine.
the Castle of Frémigny, whose establishment goes back to Antiquity. Toponymy teaches us that the field is of Gallo-Roman origin. Villa “FERMINIACUM or FIRMINIACUM” belonged to a rich person expert gallo-romain.
the current castle dates from the consulate. Its style “with Italian” typical of the time imitates the antique with the influences of the campaigns of Italy and Egypt: peristyle with colonnades, terraces, perrons, staircase with baluster.
the Castle of Close Mesnil which classically for the time has an orangery, kitchens, handing-over and workshops. To the center of the court of the commun runs, immense and superb capped dovecote of a pepper plantation presents its 3000 putlog-holes (interior nesting boxes), its splendid frame and its to dénichoir mobile. It is one of rare to be preserved in the state with the internal mobile staircase.
the water mill, closed down today, which spread out its activity since the 16th century until the 20th century. Juine was a river very much used by the millers close to Paris.
the Cornuel bridge, of the surname owner of the stronghold before the chancellor Voysin, is usually called “Bridge of Cockerel”. It included/understood two works: one on Juine and the second on a dead arm or distorts river.
the hive school, which allows the training of the Apiculture during the good season.

The museum of the old trades

The museum of the old trades known as of “Bouray and its history”, located in full heart of the village, in an old elementary school gathers several thousands of objects of the 18th century and 19th century and tries to recall the life and the trades of formerly. One finds there for example a former classroom reconstituted, a grocer, a family hearth, but also the workshop of a blacksmith, that of a metal worker or a Tisserand Master. The environment and the anecdotes of the guides of the museum allow the young people and at least young people to discover the trades of their ancestors.

Transport

the Station of Bouray, located on the commune of Lardy, is served by the RER.

External sites

the official site of the city

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