Saint-Fiacre, Seine-et-Marne
Saint-Fiacre | |
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A general view of Saint-Fiacre | |
Location of Saint-Fiacre | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′22″N 2°57′17″E / 48.9228°N 2.9547°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Meaux |
| Canton | Serris |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Meaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Lourdelet |
Area 1 | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 490 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77408 /77470 |
| Elevation | 97–168 m (318–551 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Saint-Fiacre (French pronunciation: [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.