Thorigny-sur-Marne
Thorigny-sur-Marne (French pronunciation: [tɔʁiɲi syʁ maʁn] ⓘ, literally Thorigny on Marne) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. DemographicsInhabitants of Thorigny-sur-Marne are called Thorigniens.
EducationAs of 2016[update] the three preschools have 376 students, and the three elementary schools have 640 students. The preschools are: Ecole Maternellle Les Cerisiers, Ecole Maternelle Clémenceau, and Ecole Maternelle Les Pointes. The elementary schools are Ecole Elémentaire Les Cerisiers, Ecole Elémentaire Gambetta, and Ecole Elémentaire Les Pointes.[4] The commune has one junior high school, Collège du Moulin à vent, and a vocational high school, Lycée Auguste Perdonnet. The area general senior high school/sixth form college, Lycée Van Dongen, is in Lagny-sur-Marne.[5] HistoryIn 1649, during the reign of Louis XIV, Thorigny-Sur-Marne was brutally pillaged for 12 days by the Regiment de Conti after agreeing to give them quarter.[6] Witnesses describe how they "used extraordinary violence, having beaten and ransomed the inhabitants, pillaged and burned their furnishings...cut down their fruit trees...eaten and scattered their flock."[7] See alsoReferences
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