Commune in Île-de-France, France
Crécy-la-Chapelle (French pronunciation: [kʁesi la ʃapɛl] ⓘ ) is acommune in theSeine-et-Marne department in theÎle-de-France region in north-centralFrance .
Crécy-la-Chapelle is crossed by the riverGrand Morin . The ground of the area islimestone .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.
Historical population Year Pop. ±% 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 calledCréçois in French.
Politics and administration [ edit ] The town is twinned withPielenhofen
Local culture and heritage [ edit ] Tympanum on the occidental portal of the collegiate Spots and monuments [ edit ] Collegiale Notre-Dame de Crécy-la-Chapelle,[ 4] classifiedmonument historique since 1846.[ 5] Saint-Georges church. Beffroi. Quai des Tanneries. Tour aux Saints. War memorial for WW1 (Edme Marie Cadoux). The local museum isMusée de France, au sens de la loi No. 2002-5 du 4 January 2002 ; It is closed now (January 2013). House where lived the artist Corot
Wall walk
Belfry dating from the 19th century built on a tower dating from 12th century
War memorial
Vestige of the delivery service
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