Town in Seine-et-Marne in the Île-de-France, Bussy-Saint-Georges is located twenty kilometers from Paris, in the new town of Marne-la-Vallée. Attractive and dynamic, the city, which is right next to the famous theme park, Disneyland Paris, also known as the city of parks and gardens because of its large green.
Pleasant, Bussy-Saint-Georges not fail to surprise its visitors with ever more impressive growth, from 500 inhabitants in 1980 to over 25,000 today. Old, the city still offers a historical and cultural heritage that coexists perfectly with modern constructions and innovative buildings proposed in the new districts.
Full of life also, commune Bussy-Saint-Georges offers residents and visitors a cultural and entertaining offer ever more important with events organized throughout the year and in all areas. Ideally placed for exploring the Île-de-France, but especially its capital, Paris, Bussy-Saint-Georges seduced by its architecture and by the fervor that prevails there.
New city today Bussy-Saint-Georges is not least originally a charming old village which can still discover traces. His heritage, whether old or new, is still rich and interesting.
The current St. George church was built instead of the old medieval church. Completed in 1595, it was restored in the nineteenth century and the bell tower raised for current height of 32 meters. The talent of the artisans can appreciate them and other artists of the Renaissance with a simple but masterful nave. May especially admire a tombstone of the eighteenth century, a baptistery, or a beautiful stone holy water font. Another more recent church was built in 1997, the Church of Our Lady of the Valley, and its architecture contrasts with the old. Made of precast elements, it has a beautiful natural copper dome.
Bussy-Saint-Georges tower is the only remnant of the city's castle. This fortress, which dates back to the twelfth century, was the property of the lord of Buci. Today, with its 21 meters high, it is located on the Place de Verdun.
Walking through Bussy-Saint-Georges, one also discovers the Russon mill, a water mill, farm Roquemont, the wash of Mill Street, which dates from the mid-nineteenth century, or the farm Génitoy which is currently in full renovation. It is in the latter that Madame de Montespan would have given birth to a son of Louis XIV, Louis-César de Bourbon.
Known as the city of parks and gardens, Bussy-Saint-Georges has no less than 155 hectares of green space on its territory. Throughout the year, it is possible to walk in the park with his Génitoy pond Mysterious Island which is from the fireworks of July 13 or one of the other squares and the city of gardens. To all this is added 300 hectares of forest in which Ferrières have can practice walking or cycling, or the beautiful Val Sleeper pond with a surface of 12,000 m².
Dynamic and lively, the city of Bussy-Saint-Georges offers an impressive number of events and other events throughout the year.
The weekly markets of Bussy-Saint-Georges are held in the morning on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. A Christmas market with entertainment and an ice rink are also available between December and January.
Every year in March, the city offers a wild carnival with entertainment and a parade in costumes.
From the end of March to the beginning of April, the city organizes the festival in short breeches for children from 3 months to 5 years old. Installed in the media library, it offers puppet shows, story readings or exhibitions.
The feast of Saint George, patron saint of the city, takes place in April with rides and other entertainment of all kinds.
The last Saturday in May, the city offers its strides of Bussy, a nice run with three courses of one, three and ten kilometers for the most trained.
The month of June is illuminated with the great flea market of the city, the festival of music, or the fires of the feast of St. John, June 24.
Fitness matinees in July and August: On Sunday mornings, you put on your sports uniform for two Zumba sessions run by the sports associations.
Bussy Plage in July and August: Very popular, this summer meeting allows many families to gather around a rich entertainment program. Inflatable playgrounds, discovery workshops, sports activities, manual and fun workshops, as well as many other surprises will be discovered during these five weeks! There will be something for all tastes and all desires.
Fireworks from July 14: As every year in Bussy, the traditional fireworks celebrating the festival of July 14 will take place on July 13 in the evening at the theater of greenery (alley Madame de Montespan). Conviviality and good humor will be there. The festive party will start at 9 pm with a popular dance. On site, food trucks will be at your disposal. The music will be interrupted naturally during the fireworks but will resume soon after. A beautiful evening in perspective that will see the sky of Bussy blaze a thousand colors. ! Theater of greenery. Ball from 9pm to 1am, fireworks at 11pm.
Bussy-Saint-Georges offers its golf open in September, and is also committed against cystic fibrosis with an edition of Virades of Hope.
The night of Beaujolais is proposed in November, with the program of tastings of the new vintage, as well as various animations of all kinds.
