Fontenay-Trésigny () is a
commune in the
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the ÃŽle-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
department in the
ÃŽle-de-France
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region
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in north-central
France
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.
Location
Fontenay-Trésigny is located 43 km southeast of
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
, 24 km northeast of
Melun
Melun () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the ÃŽle-de-France region, north-central France. It is located on the southeastern outskirts of Paris, about from the centre of the capital. Melun is the prefecture of Seine-et-Marne, ...
, 28 km south of
Meaux
Meaux () is a Communes of France, commune on the river Marne (river), Marne in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France, department in the ÃŽle-de-France Regions of France, region in the Functional area (France), metropolitan area of Paris, Franc ...
and 36 km northwest of
Provins
Provins () is a Communes of France, commune in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France, department in the ÃŽle-de-France Regions of France, region in north-central France. Known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and importance througho ...
.
Fontenay-Trésigny lies in the heart of the
Brie
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, in a strategic position in the center of the department of
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the ÃŽle-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
.
Le portail des territoires
on the Geoportail site.
Demographics
Fontenay-Trésigny had 5,574 inhabitants in 2017.[
Inhabitants of Fontenay-Trésigny are called ''Trésifontains'' in French.
]
See also
* Château du duc d'Épernon, Fontenay
*
References
External links
Official website of Fontenay-Trésigny
French Ministry of Culture list for Fontenay-Trésigny
Map of Fontenay-Trésigny on Google Maps
Communes of Seine-et-Marne
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