Châtres | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Châtres (Seine-et-Marne).svg |
Coordinates: | 48.7106°N 2.8097°W |
Insee: | 77104 |
Postal Code: | 77610 |
Arrondissement: | Provins |
Canton: | Fontenay-Trésigny |
Mayor: | Michel Rollin[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | CC Val Briard |
Elevation Min M: | 89 |
Elevation Max M: | 117 |
Area Km2: | 15.13 |
Châtres (in French pronounced as /ʃatʁ/) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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.
The inhabitants of Châtres are called Châtriots. As of 2017, its population is 678.
Place of interest include the Château de Boulayes and its park.
The area produces cereal grain.