Thomery () is a
commune in the
Seine-et-Marne
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in the
ﾃ四e-de-France
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region
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in north-central
France
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, between the
forest of Fontainebleau
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and the river
Seine
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.
Thomery station has rail connections to Montereau-Fault-Yonne, Melun and Paris.
Inhabitants of Thomery are called ''Thomeryons''.
Economy
Over the centuries, Thomery has been home to the
Chasselas of Thomery
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table grapes culture (different from the
Moissac
Moissac () is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Garonne and Tarn at the Canal de Garonne. Route nationale N113 was constructed through ...
's
chasselas
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) performed according to ancestral techniques on high walls. After harvesting, the grapes are disposed in especially designed bottles, filled with water and a charcoal piece, and stored over a period of several months in
wine cave
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s or cellars built inside the local houses. This technique allows the grapes to be sold after the Christmas season even as late as Easter with perfectly naturally preserved fruits. This tradition has been extremely popular in from 19th century to World War II, and was destinated to rich tables in Paris (grapes were sold at
Fauchon
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) and beyond (the Russian Csar court was also delivered). The peak of production was in the 1920s with more than 800 tons of grapes a year cultured over a total of walls. The vine walls are still present in Thomery and have been classified in 1993 by the
Monuments historiques
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. Nowadays, only a few inhabitants are still running the activity for local consumption.
See also
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Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
The following is a list of the 507 communes of the Seine-et-Marne department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):[Chﾃ｢teau de By
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Nowaday ...]
, a museum in the town
References
External links
Official website
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Communes of Seine-et-Marne
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