Quincy-under-Sénart

Quincy-under-Sénart is a common French, located in the department of the the Essonne and the area Île-de-France. Its inhabitants is called Quincéens and Quincéennes.

Geography

The commune of Quincy-under-Sénart , located at about thirty kilometers in the south-east of Paris, connected to the capital in 20 minutes by the RER D (stations of '' Combs-the-City - Quincy '' and '' Boussy-Saint-Antoine ''), has a population of 7454 inhabitants, with the census of 1999, for a surface of 519 hectares.

Commune of the the Essonne (91), bordering on the Department of the Seine-et-Marne, it is crossed by the Yerres, affluent of the the Seine and its territory is almost occupied for half by the Forêt of Sénart, 240 hectares.

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

  • the church Holy-Cross

This small church was built under the term of the Holy-Cross in 1537. The church of Quincy-under-Sénart was at that time only one simple vault attested since 1399. It was set up in parish in 1737. The majority of its stained glasses are of time and date from XIVe and 16th century. Many restorations, of which those of 1967,1995 and 2004, made it possible to maintain it in an excellent state.

  • the Castle seigneurial (17th century)

There remains today only the left wing of this castle of the rebirth, property of Sir, brother of the king Louis XVI and future Louis XVIII. The remainder of the castle was dismantled during the revolution.

  • the castle Leroy (19th century)

The Leroy Castle, built in 1889, owes its name with its first owner Charles Isidore Leroy, wire of the founder of the industry of Leroy papers. It belongs now to the Ministère of the Interior and places the 3rd Republican Compagnie of Safety.

Personalities related to the commune

Twinnings

Quincy-under-Sénart is twinned with the towns of Montemarciano (Italy), Saint-Bruno-with-Montarville (Quebec/Canada) and Saue (Estonia)

See too

  • Common of the Essonne

External bonds

  • Official site of the city of Quincy-under-Sénart

  • Quincy-under-Sénart on the site of the national geographical Institute

  • Quincy-under-Sénart on the site of INSEE
  • Quincy-under-Sénart on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Quincy-under-Sénart on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Quincy-under-Sénart on Mapquest

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