Bazoches-lès-Bray

Bazoches-lès-Bray
region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Provins
Canton	Provins
Community association	Bassée-Montois
Coordinates	48 ° 24 ' N , 3 ° 11' E Coordinates: 48 ° 24 ' N , 3 ° 11' E
height	50-129 m
surface	22.68 km 2
Residents	861 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	38 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	77118
INSEE code	77025
Website	http://www.mairie-bazoches-les-bray.fr/
	; Village view

Bazoches-lès-Bray is a French commune with 861 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Seine-et-Marne in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Provins and the Canton of Provins . The inhabitants call themselves Bazochois .

geography

Bazoches-lès-Bray is surrounded by the eight neighboring municipalities:

	Vimpelles , St-Sauveur-lès-Bray	Mouy-sur-Seine
Balloy		Mousseaux-lès-Bray
Vinneuf	Courlon-sur-Yonne	Sergines

history

Merovingian graves have been found in the area of Bazoches-lès-Bray . The place is first documented in the 12th century. In the 13th century the landlord is called Girard, whose family ruled the town for over two hundred years. After that the rulership changed hands several times, at the beginning of the French Revolution the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris owned the manor . The place was fortified in 1546.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007
Residents	490	507	514	568	672	768	789

Personalities

René Baclet (1906–1986) wrote chansons that were sung by Edith Piaf , Anny Gould and others. In 1937 he received the Grand prix de la chanson .

Attractions

Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul Church

Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church from the 16th century

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 43-45.

Web links

Commons : Bazoches-lès-Bray - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Bazoches-lès-Bray at annuaire-mairie.fr (French)