Bray-sur-Seine
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Provins | |
| Canton | Provins | |
| Community association | Bassée-Montois | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 25 ' N , 3 ° 14' E | |
| height | 54-82 m | |
| surface | 3.50 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,243 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 641 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 77480 | |
| INSEE code | 77051 | |
| Website | www.bray-sur-seine.fr | |
 Bray-sur-Seine town hall |
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Bray-sur-Seine is a French commune with 2,243 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Seine-et-Marne in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Provins .
Bray-sur-Seine is located in the southeast of the department on the banks of the Seine , about 20 kilometers from Provins , Montereau-Fault-Yonne and Sens .
history
The place is first handed down in a document from the year 958.
See also: Bray-sur-Seine Jewish community
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 1,819 | 1.913 | 2,085 | 2.116 | 2,238 | 2,278 | 2,182 |
traffic
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Bray-sur-Seine
- Catholic parish church of Sainte-Croix
- Maison de Jeanne d'Arc , built at the end of the 15th century ( Monument historique )
- Market hall , built 1841/42 (Monument historique)
Culture
- Cinéma Le Renaissance is run by the municipality with the help of volunteers
Personalities
- Nicolas Signac (around 1585–1645), composer
- Jean-Nicolas Viquy (1737–1814), Mayor during the Revolution
- Henri Ghéon (1875–1944), doctor and writer
Town twinning
- Hemsbach , Germany
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 45-53.
Web links
Commons : Bray-sur-Seine - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Bray-sur-Seine at annuaire-mairie.fr (French)