Fontenay-Trésigny

Fontenay-Trésigny is a commune in Seine-et-Marne located east of Paris in the Île-de-France region. The area consists of small villages, farmland, and patches of forest spread across gently rolling countryside.

The area has been inhabited since medieval times, as the name indicates referring to an old spring and a noble family. Over the centuries, it remained an agricultural region that changed slowly with modernization.

The name comes from a spring and a local family called Trésigny, reflecting the area's medieval roots. Today, the village feels like a quiet place where community life centers around everyday routines and local connections.

The best way to explore this rural area is by car or bike, since the villages are scattered and not clustered together. Visitors should come early in the day when roads are quiet and you can better take in the landscape.

The area is part of the historic Brie region, famous worldwide for cheese production, which you can still see in local cheese makers today. Many farms here preserve traditional methods and cattle breeds that carry forward this gastronomic tradition.

Location: Seine-et-Marne

Location: arrondissement of Provins

Capital city: canton of Fontenay-Trésigny

Elevation above the sea: 105 m

Shares border with: Marles-en-Brie, Bernay-Vilbert, Châtres, Chaumes-en-Brie, Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux

Phone: +33164259067

Email: mairie@fontenay-tresigny.fr

Website: http://fontenay-tresigny.fr

GPS coordinates: 48.70750,2.86944

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:28