Châtres, Seine-et-Marne

Commune in Île-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Châtres

(2020–2026) Michel Rollin^[1]Area

15.13 km² (5.84 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

711 • Density47/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

77104 /77610

Elevation89–117 m (292–384 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châtres (French pronunciation: [ʃatʁ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

History

Châtres began as a Roman camp. Its name, formerly Chastres, is derived from Latin castrum.

Châtres is documented as the place where Saint Corbinian was born circa 670 and where he maintained a hermitage for fourteen years.

Demographics

The inhabitants of Châtres are called Châtriots. As of 2017, its population is 678.

Places of interest

Place of interest include the Château de Boulayes and its park.

Agriculture

The area produces cereal grain.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

(in French) Commune de Châtres

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Châtres (Seine-et-Marne).

(in French) Old postcards of Châtres
(in French) Find Châtres on the map of Seine-et-Marne
(in English) 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France region)
Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)