Faremoutiers

Faremoutiers
Faremoutiers
Location within Île-de-France region  Faremoutiers
Coordinates: 48°48′03″N 2°59′49″E / 48.8008°N 2.9969°ECoordinates: 48°48′03″N 2°59′49″E / 48.8008°N 2.9969°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Meaux
Canton	Coulommiers
Intercommunality	Brie des Moulins
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Michel Commanay
Area^1	10.93 km^2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	2,434
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	77176 / 77515
Elevation	89–132 m (292–433 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Faremoutiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

History

Originally named Evoriacum, Faremoutiers was renamed in honour of Saint Fara, who founded the Abbey of Faremoutiers there in the 620s. It lies in the historical region of Brie.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Faremoutiers are called Faremontais.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official site (French)
• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (English)
• French Ministry of Culture list for Faremoutiers (French)
• Map of Faremoutiers on Michelin (English)