The Ferté-sous-Jouarre
the Ferté-sous-Jouarre is a common French, located in the department of Seine-et-Marne and the area Île-de-France.
Its inhabitants is Fertois.
Administration
Demography
Graph of the evolution of the population 1794-1999
Geography
The Ferté-sous-Jouarre is located at the confluence of the Marne and the Petit Morin, with the borders of the Brie and the Champagne.
It is served by a Gare ('' the Ferté-sous-Jouarre '') of the line Paris - Castle-Thierry ().
History
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Old European capital of the Grinding stone and the Grinding stone.
- Theater of German-English confrontations at the time of the first battle of the Marne (September 1914).
- Staff of the general Gamelin in 1939 - 40.
Economy
Famous characters
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Antoine of Bourbon (° 1518 with Ferté - † 1562), king of Navarre, father of Henri IV.
- Charles of Bourbon (° September 22nd 1523 with Ferté - † 1590), cardinal, brother of the precedent, the king of the Members of a league under the name of Charles X .
- Madam de Pompadour (° December 29th 1721 with Paris - † April 15th 1764 with Versailles) was originating in the area.
- Andre Planson (° April 10th 1898 with Ferté - † September 30th 1981 with Neuilly-sur-Seine), painter.
- Samuel Beckett spent the 36 last years of its life to the Ussy-on-Marne, very close of Ferté.
Tourist monuments and places
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Castle of the Bar of the 15th century.
- Saint-Denis-and-Saint-Etienne Church, mainly of the {{XVIe}} and 17th century.
- Old cemetery Jew of the 19th century (street of Chamigny).
- British Memorial of 1928.
Events
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Festival the Sound of the Air: festival of current musics taking place the last weekend of May.
- Day of the Friendship: Weekend of meetings of interdependent associations, mid-May (12 and 13 in 2007).
- Price of the municipality: night cycle race the last weekend of June.
- Quay of the artists: market of art of professionals and amateurs, second weekend of September (8 and 9 in 2007).
- Festival of the Beautiful stories: cultural event diffused in the communes of the canton. In October.
Sports
Twinning
External bonds
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Official site
- Official site of the festival the Sound of the air
- the Ferté-sous-Jouarre on the site of the national geographical Institute
- the Ferté-sous-Jouarre on the site of INSEE
- the Ferté-sous-Jouarre on the site of Quid
- the communes closest of the Ferté-sous-Jouarre
- the Ferté-sous-Jouarre on Viamichelin
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