Fontaine-Fourches
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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 ° 24' E | |
| height | 61-142 m | |
| surface | 11.84 km 2 | |
| Residents | 602 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 51 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 77480 | |
| INSEE code | 77187 | |
 Town Hall ( Mairie ) |
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Fontaine-Fourches is a French municipality with 602 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 Fourchois .
history
The place is first documented in the 8th century. The manorial rule changed hands frequently during the Middle Ages and came to the Ursins family in the 18th century.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 411 | 384 | 377 | 391 | 471 | 509 | 563 |
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 12th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 58-60.
Web links
Commons : Fontaine-Fourches - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Fontaine-Fourches at annuaire-mairie.fr (French)