Fresnes-sur-Marne (; 'Fresnes-on-Marne') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in northern France.
History The Château de Fresnes was located here. On 12 January 1641 it was purchased by Henri de Guénégaud, who had the noted French architect François Mansart design and construct a chapel around 1644 to 1650. The château and chapel were demolished in 1828–1830.Allan Braham and Peter Smith (1973), François Mansart, pp. 64–66; 230–232. London: A. Zwemmer. .Notre village > Histoire, Fresnes-sur-Marne website.
Demographics Inhabitants of Fresnes-sur-Marne are called Fresnois (masculine) and Fresnoises (feminine).
Notable people
Henri Buguet (1761–1833), historical and portrait painter
See also Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
References
External links
1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région)