Châtres, Seine-et-Marne

Châtres
Châtres
Location within Île-de-France region Châtres
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Melun
Canton	Tournan-en-Brie
Intercommunality	Val Bréon
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Michel Rollin
Area1	15.13 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	577
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	77104 / 77610
Elevation	89–117 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Châtres 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.

Places of interest

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

Agriculture

The area produces cereal grain.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

• INSEE

• (French) Commune de Châtres

External links

• (French) Old postcards of Châtres
• (French) Find Châtres on the map of Seine-et-Marne
• (English) 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France region)
• (French) French Ministry of Culture list for Châtres