Nangis () is a
commune in the
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the ﾃ四e-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
department in the
ﾃ四e-de-France
The ﾃ四e-de-France (; ; ) is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 residents on 1 January 2023. Centered on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the cou ...
region
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in north-central
France
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.
Nangis station
Nangis station ( French: ''Gare de Nangis'') is a railway station in Nangis, ﾃ四e-de-France, France. The station is located on the Paris Est窶溺ulhouse railway line. The station is served by TER (local) services operated by SNCF: Transilien
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has rail connections to Provins, Longueville and Paris.
Coat of arms
Azure
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Color
* Azure (color), a hue of blue
** Azure (heraldry)
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Arts and media
* ''Azure'' (Art Farmer and Fritz Pauer album), 1987
* Azure (Gary Peacock and Marilyn Crispell album), 2013
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with six
argent
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roundel
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s.
Demographics
The inhabitants are called the ''Nangissiens'' in French.
See also
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Chﾃ｢teau de Nangis
The Motte-Beauvoir or Beauvais Castle is a modernised castle located in the heart of the town of Nangis, in the Seine-et-Marne ''dﾃｩpartement'' of France. It protected the population of the "seigneurie" ( lord's domain) during the Hundred Years' W ...
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References
External links
Official website
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Communes of Seine-et-Marne
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