Saint-Fiacre, Seine-et-Marne explained

Saint-Fiacre
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Saint-Fiacre (Seine-et-Marne).svg
Coordinates:48.9228°N 2.9547°W
Insee:77408
Postal Code:77470
Arrondissement:Meaux
Canton:Serris
Mayor:David Lourdelet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Pays de Meaux
Elevation Min M:97
Elevation Max M:168
Area Km2:2.75

Saint-Fiacre (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ fjakʁ/) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

It is named after Saint Fiacre who built a hospice for travelers at the end of the 6th century in what is now Saint-Fiacre, Seine-et-Marne. He is still revered as the patron saint of Saint-Fiacre.

In the late medieval song Le Roy Engloys, Saint-Fiacre en Brie, Brie being the region the town is located in, is mentioned as the place where the English king Henry V died. This is incorrect, however, as the king died at Vincennes, the error can be explained by the fact that the song has been written a century later.

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  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.