Saints, Seine-et-Marne
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Saints is a commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne
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 department in the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
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 region
Régions of France
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 in north-central France
France
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.

History

Saints appears on early maps as Sanz. It is an agricultural village perched above the Petit Aubetin River.

For a short period of time, this village became the operating base of almost the entire US Air Service
United States Army Air Service
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, the predecessor of the US Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

. The 1st Pursuit Group was based in Saints for just short of two months – from July 8 to September 1, 1918 out of the seven months it saw combat. And for two weeks before that, the 1st Observation Group's 1st and 12th Aero Squadrons were based there.

Two adjacent villages — Mauperthuis
Mauperthuis
Mauperthuis is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.The village is famous for having produced five Musketeers including d'Artagnan, who was made famous in Alexandre Dumas, père's books. The ruined Château d'Artagnan exists today...

 and Touquin
Touquin
Touquin is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-References:*In one of his flights as a World War 1 flying ace, Snoopy flew over Touquin.-External links:* *...

 — also play a role in the lives of these men and the US Air Service. The men were based in Touquin from the end of June until July 8, when they moved to Saints. And the men were lodged in Mauperthuis, half a mile from Saints, while they were flying out of Saints.

Quentin Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt
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 was based here when he was shot down and killed.

Industry

The village has one small factory - the Tuilerie Thibault. Other than that there are some small farms and one large one - Les Aulnois - which serves as a banquet hall. Les Aulnois had once been a Templar's relay station.

Education

There is single boys and girls school in the village which serves elementary school children.

Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the Aubetin
Aubetin
The Aubetin is a long river in the Marne and Seine-et-Marne départements, northeastern France. Its source is at Les Essarts-le-Vicomte, northeast of Nogent-sur-Seine. It flows generally west-northwest...

, which flows westward through the southern part of the commune.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Saints are called Saintois.
Marc Patrick is a former Saintois known for his escapades with the infamous Kevin Pillot of the neighboring town Beautheil
Beautheil
Beautheil is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...

. Their adventures, begun 16 years ago, are resumed annually to this day (9/24/10).

Administration

The Mayor (as of March, 2008) is Monsieur Bernard Jacotin. Past mayors include André Louvet, Guy Fahy, Robert Thibault, Joseph Pratte, Emile Pradier, Louis Emile Vion and Henri Thibault.

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