Gouaix
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| region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Provins | |
| Canton | Provins | |
| Community association | Bassée-Montois | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 29 ′ N , 3 ° 18 ′ E | |
| height | 54-162 m | |
| surface | 14.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,479 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 101 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 77114 | |
| INSEE code | 77208 | |
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Gouaix is a French commune with 1,479 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 gouaillons .
history
Gouaix is first documented in the 12th century. The manor was owned by the Archdiocese of Sens . Over the centuries there were frequent changes of ownership in the fortified village, which lived from viticulture until the 19th century .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 759 | 1,020 | 1,077 | 1,205 | 1,065 | 1,393 | 1,419 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Gouaix
- Saint-Savinien-Saint-Potentien church from the 13th century
- Flamboin Castle ( Monument historique )
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 60-62.
Web links
Commons : Gouaix - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Gouaix at annuaire-mairie.fr (French)