Burcy
Burcy is a small village in the Seine-et-Marne department in Île-de-France, with a population of 146 as of 2021. Located on the southwestern edge of the department near Loiret, Burcy sits between the Gâtinais and Beauce regions and is primarily an agricultural community shaped by cereal farming.
The village is known for its traditional rural architecture, with features like a main street, a small medieval church with a square, and well-kept ponds. The church holds a unique collection of sacred furniture and stained-glass windows by Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon, who set up his studio in Burcy in 1968. This church is listed as a historical monument for its artistic and cultural value.
Two nearby hills, Burcy and Avrilmont, give the area a distinct landscape, marking it as a quintessential village in the Gâtinais region with an authentic, preserved rural charm.