Gironville
Gironville is a village in Seine-et-Marne, part of the Greater Paris area, located about 40 km from Melun, 30 km from Fontainebleau, 40 km from Barbizon, and 15 km from Nemours. It’s also near artistic centers like Milly-la-Forêt and the “Sea of Sand” at Poligny.
The village’s origins are unclear but may link to the lords of Nemours. Records from 1207 mention Gironville, and by 1328, the De Cambray family were its lords. In the early 1700s, Achille de Cambray lived in the village's old manor.
In 1811, General Lagorsse, ordered by Napoleon, escorted Pope Pius VII to Fontainebleau. He later settled in Gironville, becoming mayor and local councilor. Upon his death in 1842, he was buried in Gironville’s cemetery.
The Notre Dame de l'Assomption Church, built after the 12th century, was renovated in 1856, adding a simple three-sided roof. The original bronze bell, blessed in 1668, was replaced in 1996 by a smaller one named "Marie."
A unique historical marker, the “milestone 47,” stands along RD403, showing the distance to Notre-Dame in Paris. This stone still bears the fleur-de-lis, a rare remnant of its kind.