Fontenay-Trésigny
Fontenay - Trésigny is a common French, located in the department of Seine-et-Marne and the area Île-de-France.
Its inhabitants is called Trésifontains.
Geography
District: 4th of Seine-et-MarneLoc: JN18KR Access: Crossing R.N 4 & R.N.36
Altitude: 130 m
Localities and variations
Communes bordering
The communes bordering are: Thatch-in-Brie, Bernay-Vilbert, Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux, Châtres and Marles-in-Brie.
History
“Fontenetum im bria. - Fontenaio - villa fonteneio - Fontenay in Brie & Fontenay-Trésigny”Mentioned with, the Castle of the Fish pond, old appointment of hunting of first Capétiens, was rebuilt by Charles V. It was used as residence with Charles VI during his crises of madness.
The church is an old priory - cure of regular canons to the collation of the abbot of Our-Lady-of-Châge, with Meaux. There remains strengthened urban enclosure only the porch of the street Bertaux.
The castle of the marquis de Trésigny dates from. It was modified with. We find there the two towers old, the commun runs of, a staircase with wrought iron slope of, the grid of entry of and the dovecote.
The castle of the Fish pond dates from: Splendid ruins, there remains the keep, the turret of staircase, the three towers circular and the walls of the vault.
Other residences, the Castle of Ecoublay, the Castle of Bellefontaine and the Manor of Chaubuisson.
The Saint Martin's day church was built between.
It is characterized by a very beautiful sandstone tower with skylights, its nave covered out of frame of oak, its grid of chorus dating from the 18th century, its pulpit gone back to 1621 and its baptismal font gone back to 1521. One finds also a Saint-Jerome on panel of wood, painted at the 16th century as for the bell, it was molten in 1723.
Description of the armorial bearings of the city
The ecu is formed between. It is stamped mural crown with three crenelated towers. It is supported by two branches of oak in saltire, broken into leaf of sinople to the gold nipples, and retaining at a peak a money listel in charge of the currency in sand letter.“FIDELIS HISTORIAE AC FUTURO FIDES” (faithful to its history and trustful in the future)
This currency contains an allusion to a property of the emblems represented, forming a profession of faith and expressing a philosophy of the life.
The four quartered symbolize the history of Fontenay through the centuries (symbol in top on the right): MANASSES 1281 - (13th century) (symbol of a lion in top on the left) NOGARET Of the VALETTE 1579 - (16th century) Future DUKE of EPERNON. (symbol of the walnut tree in top on the right) The WET COOPER OF BRETEUIL 1730 - (18th century) Marquis and lord of Fontenay in Brie. (symbol Of the sparrowhawk in bottom on the left) AYEN-NOAILLES 1789 - (18th century) which was a duke (symbol in bottom on the right). The notched crown with three turns (symbol in top) recalls that Fontenay was a strengthened city.
The origin of the name
Fontenay : One finds it in the old titles. FONTENETUM - IM.BRIA-FONTENAIO - VILLA FONTENEIO. It comes from the many sources and fountains on its territory and which fed several ponds and fish ponds.
Trésigny : Does not appear before the 18th century when the wet coopers of Breteuil become Marquis de Trésigny. The name of Fontenay-Trésigny was adopted only after the revolution. Front, the city was called FONTENAY IN BRIE.
Administration
In 1783 , the mayor of Fontenay in Brie was Mr. Mirault Pierre Ambroise In 1788 , the mayor of Fontenay in Brie was Mr. Rouvre Delacroix Charles Joseph In 1790 , the mayor of Fontenay in Brie was Mr. Forquerey In 1791 , the mayor of Fontenay in Brie was Mr. Petit Nicolas In 1792 , the mayor of Fontenay in Brie was Mr. Prévost In 1792 , the mayor of Fontenay in Brie was Mr. Dupuis Pierre In 1794 , the mayor of Fontenay in Brie was Mr. Mirault Pierre Amboise In 1799 , the mayor of Fontenay in Brie was Mr. Prévost Louis In 1812 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. De Montagù Joachim. In 1830 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Landon Victor In 1831 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Rouvre Arsene In 1840 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Compagnon Joseph Martin In 1848 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Larsonnier Pierre Simon Marie (provisional mayor) In 1848 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Compagnon Joseph Martin In 1852 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Larsonnier Pierre Simon Marie. In 1871 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Lacacheur Achille Theodore (3 months) In 1871 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Minard Joseph Etienne In 1876 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Duchâteau Louis Alexandre In 1883 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Prévost Louis Benoît In 1886 , the mayor of Fontenay - Trésigny was Mr. Bunout Louis Etienne
Demography
Economy
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Famous characters
Tourist monuments and places
Church Saint Martin's day
Saint Martin's day Bishop of Turns in 397. Owner of the landlords, the riders, the riders, of France, of the intendants, the beggars, geese, the soldiers, the tailors and vine growers. It is called upon to fight against alcoholism and poverty.
Saint Martin's day church. Furniture of S. Saint Martin's day parish of Fontenay-Trésigny. The church Saint Martin's day date completion of the 15th century, beginning of the 16th century. It replaced the abbey of Chaâge which had been built four hundred years before. The sandstone bell-tower with four pinions. The bell-tower protects three bells. The lantern: (known as lantern of dead) Outside; was lit to inform the inhabitants who returned of the field which a patient had just died. On the southern frontage and with the angle of the entry of the Saint-Joseph vault, the lord of the manor was also informs since it was vis-a-vis the castle.
At the entry on the right, the baptismal font stone was drawn by Primatice in 1521. the charity of Saint Martin , on the left in the Nave, corrugates out of stone of the 15th century. Christ : Vis-a-vis the pulpit is out of bronze. It was the gift of the former priest of the parish, the Donon abbot. Statue of the virgin : is old. The body dates from the 13th century; the head would come from a statue of the castle of the fish pond and would be 16th century. This statue was found in the gardens of the presbytery after the Revolution of 1789. the grids : Of origin of the Priory of the abbots of the time (order of the regular canons) known as “of the factory”. dates of the 18th century. Woodworks : The whole of the woodworks date from the 17th century and 18th century. Woodworks of the chorus : and from the vault of Saint-Joseph go back to 1689, realized by Pierre Menessier. A part was restored in 1989. Vault Saint-Joseph : This vault was the vault seigneuriale. It had an entry giving directly on the place, vis-a-vis the castle. This door which represented the royalist capacity was stopped after the Revolution. Its site is always visible outside. Restoration and Reopening in 2006. The reason external side were mutilated with the revolution in 1789. the pulpit : Out of wood of 1621 is a work of Jean Philiper. the stained glasses : With the chorus represents the Rise of Christ and the Assumption of the Virgin and Saint Martin's day charity. The stained glasses partly high are fragments of gifts made by Catherine de Médicis who lived a time with the castle vis-a-vis the church.
the low door 16th century in 1544
Emblem of our city, is the remainder of the ramparts of the city. It was built into 1544 with the expenses of the inhabitants. It was also called the door of Rozay. Under pretext of embarrassment to circulation, it was saved several time (1854 & 1870) by the prefectoral administration and of the committee of the historic buildings which had been opposed to its destruction. There were two doors in Fontenay-Trésigny. The door top built in 1661 was cut down into 1820 was with the angle of the Etienne-Hardy boulevard and the street Bertaux, towards the Peugeot garage. It was also called the door of Tournan. There remains part of the ramparts on the Etienne-Hardy boulevard, but the ditches disappeared for a very long time.
Castle of the duke of Epernon of 1st half of 17th century MH 1963/10/07 PA00087006
royal Castle of the Fish pond of the 4th quarter of the 13th century 1290 and 14th century MH 1996/10/31 PA00087348 To note, in his walls to occupy the king Charles VI the Beloved who had shaken his reason following a tragedy meets in the forest of Mans, the doctor of the Court propelled to France, with him a new handset; card deck.
the fountain Morin Fountain of 16th century MH 1991/06/18 PA00087350 (Place of the church, southern part)
the BATHS SHOWERS Angle street Pile and boulevard Etienne Hardy. Built about 1900, this establishment contained two cabins men and two cabins women. Fed out of water by a source coming from Marles-in-Brie, it is towards 1970 that the baths showers was to close. To date, the building of the baths showers is transformed into a pleasant public library.
Events
Twinnings
Mondavio (Italy)
References
External bonds
The site of the www.fontenay-tresigny.fr commune
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