Favières (Seine-et-Marne)
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Provins | |
| Canton | Ozoir-la-Ferrière | |
| Community association | Val Briard | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 46 ' N , 2 ° 47' E | |
| height | 92-126 m | |
| surface | 28.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,109 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 39 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 77220 | |
| INSEE code | 77177 | |
| Website | http://www.favieres77.fr | |
 Town Hall ( Mairie ) |
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Favières is a French commune with 1,109 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Seine-et-Marne in the region Ile-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement Provins and the Canton of Ozoir-la-Ferrière .
location
Favières is located on the banks of the Marsange River . Neighboring municipalities are:
- Bussy-Saint-Georges
- Ferrières-en-Brie
- Gretz-Armainvilliers
- Jossigny
- Neufmoutiers-en-Brie
- Ozoir-la-Ferrière
- Pontcarré
- Tournan-en-Brie
- Villeneuve-Saint-Denis
history
The Abbey of Saint Nicolas d'Hermières was founded in the district of Hermiéres around 1160.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 619 | 595 | 686 | 727 | 847 | 941 | 1,083 |
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church (partly 9th and 11th centuries)
- Ruins of the Hermières Abbey
Personalities
- Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825) lived in 1795 on the Saint-Ouen farm of his brother-in-law Charles Sériziat.
- Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898) lived in Favières during the war of 1870/71.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 1434-1437.
Web links
Commons : Favières - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Favières at annuaire-mairie.fr (French)