Country France Department Seine-et-Marne Population (2013) 12,824 Area 10.83 km² Arrondissement Fontainebleau | Region Île-de-France Canton Nemours Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Friday 2:02 AM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 92% Humidity Points of interest Musée départemental de Préhis, Château de Nemours, Le Château de Brosist | ||
Nemours is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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Map of 77140 Nemours, France
Geography
Nemours is located on the Loing and its canal, c. 42 km (26 mi) south of Melun, on the Paris-Lyon railway.
History
Nemours is supposed to derive its name from the woods (nemora) in the midst of which it formerly stood, and discoveries of Gallo-Roman remains indicate its early origin. It was captured by the English in 1420, but derives its historical importance rather from the lordship (afterwards duchy) to which it gave its name. In 1585 a treaty revoking previous concessions to the Protestants was concluded at Nemours between Catherine de' Medici and the Guises.
Sights
The church, which dates mainly from the sixteenth century, has a handsome wooden spire. The feudal castle, erected around 1120 was turned into a museum in the 20th century. It has a central keep with four rounded towers.
A statue of the mathematician Bézout (d. 1783), a native of the town, was erected in 1885.
In the vicinity is a group of fine sandstone rocks, and sand is extensively quarried.
Demographics
Inhabitants are called Nemouriens.
People
Nemours was the birthplace of: