Crécy-la-Chapelle

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.

Geography

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

The inhabitants are called Créçois in French.

Politics and administration

The town is twinned with Pielenhofen

Local culture and heritage

Spots and monuments

• Collegiale Notre-Dame de Crécy-la-Chapelle, classified monument historique since 1846.
• 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

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

External links

• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Official website of the city (in French)