Avon
Avon is a commune located in the Seine-et-Marne department of the Île-de-France region, about 17.5 km from Melun and just 2.4 km from Fontainebleau. It forms a single urban area with Fontainebleau and is part of its economic basin. Avon is first mentioned as a parish in a charter from 839 AD.
Historically, Avon and Fontainebleau have been interconnected, with recent archaeological discoveries revealing a Gaulish village dating back to 250-30 BC beneath the Château grounds. The Avon-Fontainebleau train station opened in 1846, and a steam tram operated between the station and the château from 1885 to 1890, later replaced by a tramway until 1953.
During World War II, Avon’s mayor, Rémy Dumoncel, and several residents were arrested for their resistance activities, ultimately perishing in deportation. Significant landmarks include the 11th-century Saint-Pierre Church, the Basses-Loges Priory, and the Carmelite convent, which housed a small seminary and later became a spiritual center.
Prominent figures associated with Avon include Père Jacques de Jésus, who helped hide Jewish children during the war, and several local resistance members honored as "Righteous Among the Nations". The town's rich history and heritage are commemorated in various ways, including streets named after these heroes.
It is also the final resting place of Katherine Mansfield.
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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Monsieur Fifi
Artist
Website: monsieurfifi.com
Education & Training
Babilou
School
Website: babilou.fr
City Zen
Driving school
Website: city-zen.info
Collège de la Vallée
School
Website: lavallee-avon77.fr
École du Saint Enfant Jésus
School
Website: escej.fr
Felice Montessori
School
Website: felice-montessori.com
Impact Top Leadership
Coaching
Website: impactop-leadership.com
Gymnase Uruguay
Gymnasium school
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School Group "Les Terrasses"
School
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Station Fontainebleau
University department
Website: station-fontainebleau.u-paris.fr
Utec 77
Higher education
Website: https://www.utec77.fr/
Fashion & Lifestyle
Iara
Nail selon
Website: iarabeauty.com
Intense Coiffure
Hairdresser
Website: intense-coiffure.fr
Financial Services
CIC Avon
Bank
Website: cic.fr
SG
Bank
Website: agences.sg.fr
Food & Dining
Au Rendez vous des pêcheurs
Japanese restaurant
Website: aurendezvous-avon77.fr
Boulangerie de la Gare
Bakery
Map: maps.app.goo.gl
Boulangerie Saint Fiacre
Bakery
Map: maps.app.goo.gl
Buffalo Grill
American restaurant
Website: buffalo-grill.fr
Buffet de la Gare
Buffet restaurant
Website: buffetdelagarefontainebleau.fr
La Guinguette Bel-Ebat
Bar
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La Laconda
Italian restaurant
Website: lalocandaavon.com
McDonalds
Fast food restaurant
Website: mcdonalds.fr
Nouveau itouya
Japanese restaurant
Website: itouya77.fr
Pizza Pazza
Pizza restaurant
Website: miladclara28.wixsite.com
Health & Medical Services
Dr Kelly COHEN-MANI
Dentist
Website: doctolib.fr
Maison de Santé Daubenton
Medical center
Website: maisondesantedaubenton.fr
Parmacie de la Gare
Pharmacy
Website: pharmaciegareavon.mesoigner.fr
SDFR77
Nursing home
Website: sdfr77.fr
Ssiad
Home health care service
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Hospitality & Tourism
Gite Casableau
Cottage
Website: casableau.com
Guides Fontainebleau
Tour operator
Website: guides-fontainebleau.com
Ibis
Hotel
Website: all.accor.com
Manufacturing & Industrial
Carte-Carburant Carrefour
Fuel supplier
Website: carte-carburant.carrefour.fr
Others
A vos Pieds Maréchalerie
Horseshoe smith
Website: instagram.com
Association des naturalistes de la vallée du Loing
Environmental organisation
Website: anvl.fr
Editions LVA
Publisher
Website: editions-lva.fr
Entreprise CHAGOT
Plumber
Website: ent-chagot.fr
GRT Gaz
Gas company
Website: grtgaz.com
INSOUC’IANZ
Massage center
Website: insoucianz8.wixsite.com
Kernel Software
Software company
Website: kernel-software.mx
Opticien Fontainebleau - Avon
Optician
Website: opticien.optical-center.fr
Villa Vivante
Townhouse complex
Website: villavivante.info
Professional Services
Bio-clean
Cleaning service
Website: bio-clean.vercel.app
Cliveman Consulting
Business Management consulting
Website: cliveman-consulting.com
Corning
Engineering consultant
Website: corning.com
Eléphant Bleu
Self service car wash
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France Pare-Brise
Auto glass repair service
Website: centre.franceparebrise.fr
Greg Sonolight
Wedding services
Website: gregsonolight.fr
Hitech System Avon
Computer Repair Service
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Macif
Insurance
Website: agences.macif.fr
Midas Avon-Fontainebleau
Car repair and maintenance service
Website: midas.fr
Partnaire
Employment services
Website: partnaire.fr
Rose sport and vintage
Van rental agency
Website: mystrikingly.com
Studio Ancalime
Graphic designer
Website: studio-ancalime.com
Synalt
Employment services
Website: synalt.fr
Real Estate & Construction
Ensemble Habitat
Property management company
Website: ensemble-habitat.fr
FB Marbrier
Funeral home
Website: fbmarbrier.fr
Fontenoy Group Immobilier
Real estate agency
Website: fontenoy.com
Religious Places
Eglise Saint Pierre Davon
Catholic church
Website: polefontainebleau.fr
Retail & Consumer Services
Aldi
Supermarket
Website: aldi.fr
Autosclean
Car dealer
Website: autosclean.espacevo.fr
Avon Plaisance Fluviale
Boat Repair Shop
Map: maps.app.goo.gl
Biocoop
Supermarket
Website: biocoop.fr
Carrefour
Supermarket
Website: carrefour.fr
Easy Cars
Car dealer
Website: easy-cars.fr
Gifi
Shop
Website: gifi.fr
La Cave Avonnaise
Wine shop
Website: cave-avonnaise.fr
Little Karma
Wellness center
Website: little-karma.webflow.io
Mercedes Techstar
Car dealer
Website: mercedes-benz-melun.fr
Picard
Frozen food store
Website: magasins.picard.fr
Renault
Car dealer
Website: concessionnaire.renault.fr
Sports & Fitness
Avon Handball
Handball club
Website: avonhandball.fr
Avon Squash
Squash club
Website: avonsquash.com
Complexe Sportif de La Vallée
Sports complex
Map: maps.app.goo.gl
Parc fitness Val du Moulin
Playground
Map: maps.app.goo.gl
U.S. Avon Football
Football club
Website: us-avonfootball.footeo.com
Yachting Club du Pays de Fontainebleau
Yacht club
Website: ycpf.fr