Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames

Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames (before 1930 Couilly ) is a French municipality with 2154 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Seine-et-Marne in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Meaux and the Canton of Serris .

Neighboring municipalities of Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames are Quincy-Voisins in the northeast, Bouleurs in the east, Villiers-sur-Morin and Crécy-la-Chapelle in the southeast, Coutevroult in the south, Saint-Germain-sur-Morin in the southwest, Montry in the West and Esbly and Condé-Sainte-Libiaire to the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007
Residents	720	850	1,037	1,273	1,635	1,897	2,042

Saint-Georges church ( Monument historique since 1906)
Maison de Retraite des Artistes Dramatiques ( Art Nouveau , 1905, no visits except for the Open Monument Day ); the retirement home is located on the site of the former Pont-aux-Dames abbey

Hugo I of Châtillon († 1248), buried in the abbey
Walter V of Châtillon (1249–1329), buried in the abbey
Philippe de la Marche († before 1322), son of Charles IV , buried in the abbey
Blanche de France († 1394), Duchess of Orléans, daughter of Charles IV, buried in the abbey
Madame du Barry was exiled to the abbey in 1774/75
Benoît Constant Coquelin (1841–1909), actor, founder of the retirement home
Paul Préboist (1927–1997), actor, buried in Couilly
Ariane Borg († 2007), actress, died in Couilly
Pierre Mirat († 2008), actor, died in Couilly
Marie Bizet († 1998), actress, died in Couilly and was buried here

Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 355-356.

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