Crécy-la-Chapelle (French pronunciation: [kʁesi la ʃapɛl] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Crécy-la-Chapelle
The town hall in Crécy-la-Chapelle
The town hall in Crécy-la-Chapelle
Coat of arms of Crécy-la-Chapelle
Location of Crécy-la-Chapelle
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Crécy-la-Chapelle is located in France
Crécy-la-Chapelle
Crécy-la-Chapelle
Crécy-la-Chapelle is located in Île-de-France (region)
Crécy-la-Chapelle
Crécy-la-Chapelle
Coordinates: 48°51′23″N 2°54′40″E / 48.8563°N 2.911°E / 48.8563; 2.911
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementMeaux
CantonSerris
IntercommunalityCA Coulommiers Pays de Brie
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Christine Autenzio[1]
Area
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15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,779
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77142 /77580
Elevation45–157 m (148–515 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Crécy-la-Chapelle is crossed by the river Grand Morin. The ground of the area is limestone. Crécy-la-Chapelle station has rail connections to Chelles and Paris.

Localities within the commune are Crécy Bourg, Montbarbin, Serbonne, la Chapelle-sur-Crécy, Libernon, Mongrolle, Férolles, Montaudier, la Grand-Cour, les Hauts-Soleil, le Choisiel, le Souterain, Montpichet.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,928—    
1975 2,193+1.86%
1982 2,413+1.38%
1990 3,222+3.68%
1999 3,851+2.00%
2007 4,056+0.65%
2012 4,251+0.94%
2017 4,531+1.28%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants are called Créçois in French.

Politics and administration

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The town is twinned with Pielenhofen  

Local culture and heritage

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Tympanum on the occidental portal of the collegiate.

Spots and monuments

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  • Collegiale Notre-Dame de Crécy-la-Chapelle,[4] classified monument historique since 1846.[5]
  • Saint-Georges church.
  • Beffroi.
  • Quai des Tanneries.
  • Tour aux Saints.
  • War memorial for WW1 (Edme Marie Cadoux).
  • The local museum is Musée de France, au sens de la loi No. 2002-5 du 4 January 2002 ; It is closed now (January 2013).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ La collégiale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption Archived 2016-12-03 at the Wayback Machine on the official website of the cityhall. Consulté le 10 octobre 2011.
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00086915, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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