Noisy-sur-École
Noisy-sur-École is a small town in the Seine-et-Marne department, in the Île-de-France region. It is located about 28.5 km from Melun and 19 km from Fontainebleau. The town is close to Milly-la-Forêt, a key local community center.
In prehistoric times, this area featured several decorated rock shelters. One shelter, with many rock carvings, was classified as a historical monument in 1953 to protect it. Another shelter has fragile carvings of horses, likely from the Upper Paleolithic period, which were found in 1981 by a research group studying local sandstone formations.
The town’s coat of arms highlights aspects of its history and landscape. A green background symbolizes the local forests, and a golden wheat sheaf represents agriculture’s long-standing importance. Three red diamonds symbolize the Three Pignons area, known for its beauty and perfect alignment, like “rubies” against the green. The coat of arms is also supported by unicorns, a mythical animal chosen to represent strength and fertility. The crown with three towers on the shield marks it as a smaller community.