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Continuer la progression dans le bois. A la sortie du bois, prairie vallonnée en face, descendre le petit chemin à droite le long de la clôture. On retrouve un chemin plus large que l’on continue en descente. A la sortie du bois, prendre le chemin de gauche puis à une fourche la sente de droite qui passe entre deux potagers avant d'arriver au lavoir des Marais (6).

Erambert’s tomb
From the top of the village, he still watches over his fellow citizens

 

 

A Mausoleum in the middle of the woods…

On this tomb it says: "Here lies Pierre-Étienne Érambert born in Paris on 20 May, 1793, died in Mézy on 22 August, 1861".

Mayor of Mézy-sur-Seine from 1830 to 1861, he was a great figure in the village. According to the stories he was a very generous man, who undertook many improvements in the daily lives of his fellow citizens, often at his own expense. A century later in 1936, to show their gratitude, the inhabitants give his name to one of the village streets he had paved. A washhouse once stood here and on the site there is a memorial stone with the inscription: "The people of Mézy pledge their special gratitude to Mr. Érambert, Pierre-Etienne, mayor of this town, for building this washhouse in 1835 at his own expense ”.

 

 

... with many Masonic symbols

His tomb is decorated with Masonic symbols: the square and compass form a diamond in which there is an "M" and a trowel. These symbols generally relate to the construction trades and the "M" refers to "Mason".