Dammartin-in-Goële

Geography

Goële indicates the area in the North-East of Paris between the Parisis and the Valois.

It is a small area of sandy hills (Sands of Fontainebleau - Stampien - tertiary era) located between the Brie, the multien, Valois and Parisis.

Goële presents landscapes of meadows, fields and orchards of apple trees.

The commune is served by the Gare of Dammartin - Juilly - Saint-Mard located at Saint-Mard.

Localities and variations

Communes bordering

The communes bordering are: Longperrier, Othis, Reopen, Saint-Mard, Thieux, Villeneuve-under-Dammartin, Eve,… .

History

The name Dammartin would come from Domnus Martinus , the Latin name of Saint Martin de Tours, which évangélisa the area of the Goële at the 4th century. Dammartin-in-Goële its name gave to the counts de Dammartin and two families of Dammartin.

Dammartin-in-Goële was the seat of a fallen county with Antoine de Chabannes, companion of Jeanne d' Arc by her marriage in 1439 with Marguerite de Nanteuil, heiress of the county of Dammartin.

The castle was dismantled by Richelieu. Its site always overhangs the city: the esplanade of the Castle.

Anecdote

Of passage to Dammartin, Jean Racine (1639-1699) wrote:

" Here Dammartin in Goële,
it is our most beautiful France,
from here, without the tree and the bush,
I would see my Ferté Million."

Administration

The commune has a gendarmerie which ensures the safety in the sector. Nevertheless, the brigade of Dammartin should be dissolved because the ministry for Defense decided to create a new barracks on the common neighbor of Othis. (see article OTHIS)

Demography

Religious heritage

Collegial Notre-Dame, close to the site of the castle. Built by Antoine de Chabannes about 1480. Classified historic building.

The Midsummer's Day church close to the cemetery, dates from the 11th century; only the gate, added by Antoine de Chabannes and a vault are old.

Economy

Famous characters

Family of Dammartin

Tourist monuments and places

Close to collegial Notre-Dame the entry of a cellar dimière is, i.e. a warehouse where was stored, under the Ancien Mode, the product of the Dîme.

The vault of the old old people's home shelters the museum managed by the Company of History and Archeology of Goële.

Events

Fair with apple 3rd Sunday of October

Twinnings

References

External bonds

Official site of the Town hall

collaboratif Blog on Dammartin

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