Deep roots for this village which shows, over the centuries, an unwavering dynamism. The first traces of occupation date back to the Neolithic period - from - 4650 to - 2450 BC. A polisher from this period is exhibited at the Lagny-sur-Marne museum. Other traces appear in the Gallo-Roman period (from - 52 BC to 486).
12th century, appearance of the name of the village. The village is then called: Fraxinum, ash tree, resistant and flexible at the same time. No wonder it symbolizes the village. It is a "generous" tree. The fruits and the bark are used. Its leaves, listed in the French pharmacopoeia, are prescribed for their anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties. They are then mainly used in infusions. On a daily basis, they are used as fodder.
More unusual, they are also a source of Frênette, "forest champagne", "harvest drink". This drink, refreshing and low in alcohol, is like cider.
The quality of life or the magic of a dynamic village close to nature while being near Paris, Meaux, Marne-la-Vallée!
Precisely, Fresnes-sur-Marne (77410) is located in the department of Seine-et-Marne, in the district of Meaux and in the canton of Mitry-Mory, located in the Île de France region, at the gates of Val Europe, Disneyland Paris and Roissy. Fresnes-sur-Marne is part of the Community of Communes Plaines et Monts de France.
The inhabitants of Fresnes-sur-Marne are Fresnois.
