Voisenon

Voisenon
Voisenon
Commune
	The town hall in Voisenon
	Location of Voisenon
	Voisenon Voisenon
	Coordinates: 48°34′16″N 2°39′53″E / 48.5712°N 2.6647°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Melun
Canton	Melun
Intercommunality	Melun Val de Seine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Julien Aguin
Area 1	3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Population (2021)	1,167
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	77528 /77950
Elevation	69–96 m (226–315 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

A little village, located 39 kilometres south-east from the center of Paris, Voisenon was mainly known for its 12th century abbey, and then for its renowned local figure, Claude-Henri de Fusée de Voisenon, academician and abbot. Still dedicated to cereal growing, it now enjoys the advantages of its nearest city, Melun, while keeping a country-style atmosphere.

Inhabitants of Voisenon are called Voisenonais.

History

Origins

The etymology is likely to indicate a Gaulish presence, but no evidence of this has been found yet.

Fief and earldom

The first mention of the place appears in the 12th century. During the Middle Ages, Voisenon was the Fusée family's fief and was attached to the crown lands of France.

The fall

The Fusée lost the estate in 1790 and 1791.

Contemporary

In 1949, the Château du Jard was given to the Association des paralysés de France, and used as a vocational school for persons with motor disability.

Demographics

In 2007, a total of 1,108 inhabitants lived in Voisenon, according to the official census.

Transport

The nearest railway station is Melun station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line D, on the Transilien R suburban rail line, and on several national rail lines. It is located 27 kilometres from Paris-Orly Airport, and 50 kilometres from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links

Official site (in French)
Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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