Germigny-l'Évêque
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Meaux | |
| Canton | La Ferté-sous-Jouarre | |
| Community association | Pays de Meaux | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 0 ′ N , 2 ° 57 ′ E | |
| height | 42-104 m | |
| surface | 11.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,306 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 111 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 77910 | |
| INSEE code | 77203 | |
Germigny-l'Évêque is a French commune with 1,306 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 La Ferté-sous-Jouarre .
geography
Germigny-l'Évêque was also called (especially during the French Revolution ) Germigny-sur-Marne. It is on the Marne , unlike Germigny (Marne) , which is "only" in the Marne department .
history
In Germigny-sur-Marne, Philip the Bold was appointed Duke of Burgundy on September 6, 1363 by his father, King John II . Germigny is thus the birthplace of the (younger) House of Burgundy .
Attractions
- Saint-Barthélemy Church, built in the 1660s
- 17th century pigeon tower
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 775-776.
Web links
Commons : Germigny-l'Évêque - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Germigny-l'Évêque at annuaire-mairie.fr (French)