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Seine-et-Marne is a French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 department, named after the Seine and Marne
Marne River

The Marne is a river in France, a right tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. It is long. The river gave its name to the d?partement in France of Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, and Val-de-Marne....
 rivers, and located in the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)

?le-de-France is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area. Created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961, it was renamed as the "?le-de-France" r?gion in 1976 when its administrative status was aligned with the other French administrative regions created in 1...
 region
Régions of France

France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas....
.

e-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution
French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit...
 in application of the law of December 22, 1789. It had previously belonged to the former province of Île-de-France
Île-de-France (province)

?le-de-France is one of the ancient provinces of France, and the one that has been the centre of power during most of History of France. It is centred on Paris....
.

e-et-Marne forms a part of the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)

?le-de-France is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area. Created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961, it was renamed as the "?le-de-France" r?gion in 1976 when its administrative status was aligned with the other French administrative regions created in 1...
 region; the department forms the eastern half of the region and because of this accounts for 49% of Île-de-France.






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Seine-et-Marne is a French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 department, named after the Seine and Marne
Marne River

The Marne is a river in France, a right tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. It is long. The river gave its name to the d?partement in France of Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, and Val-de-Marne....
 rivers, and located in the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)

?le-de-France is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area. Created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961, it was renamed as the "?le-de-France" r?gion in 1976 when its administrative status was aligned with the other French administrative regions created in 1...
 region
Régions of France

France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas....
.

History

Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution
French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit...
 in application of the law of December 22, 1789. It had previously belonged to the former province of Île-de-France
Île-de-France (province)

?le-de-France is one of the ancient provinces of France, and the one that has been the centre of power during most of History of France. It is centred on Paris....
.

Geography

Seine-et-Marne forms a part of the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)

?le-de-France is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area. Created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961, it was renamed as the "?le-de-France" r?gion in 1976 when its administrative status was aligned with the other French administrative regions created in 1...
 region; the department forms the eastern half of the region and because of this accounts for 49% of Île-de-France. The department is bordered by Val-d'Oise
Val-d'Oise

Val-d'Oise is a France departments of France named after the Oise River, located in the ?le-de-France regions of France.Charles de Gaulle International Airport, France's main international airport is partially located in Roissy-en-France, a commune of Val d'Oise....
, Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis

Seine-Saint-Denis is a France departments of France located in the ?le-de-France regions of France. In local slang, it is known as "l'neuf trois" , after the official administrative number of the department, 93....
, Val-de-Marne
Val-de-Marne

Val-de-Marne is a France departments of France, named after the Marne River, located in the ?le-de-France regions of France. The department is situated to the southeast of the city of Paris....
, Essonne
Essonne

Essonne is a France departments of France in the regions of France of ?le-de-France . It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 with the split of the Seine-et-Oise department....
 to the West; Loiret
Loiret

Loiret is a departments of France in north-central France named after the Loiret River....
 and Yonne
Yonne

Yonne is a France departments of France named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Bourgogne in eastern France and its Prefectures in France is Auxerre....
  to the South; Aube
Aube

Aube is a departments of France in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants....
 and Marne
Marne

Marne is a departments of France in north-eastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the department. The prefectures in France of Marne is Ch?lons-en-Champagne ....
 to the East; and Aisne
Aisne

Aisne is a departments of France in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River....
 and Oise
Oise

Oise is a departments of France in the north of France named after the Oise River....
 to the North.

The department has many natural reserves, notably Brie
Brie

'Brie' is a historic region of France most famous for its dairy products, especially Brie cheese. It was once divided into two sections ruled by different feudal lords: the western Brie fran?aise, corresponding roughly to the modern d?partement in France of Seine-et-Marne in the ?le-de-France R?gion in France; and the eastern Br...
 and Gâtinais
Gâtinais

G?tinais was a former provinces of France of France, containing the area around the valley of the Loing, corresponding roughly to the northeastern part of the D?partement in France of Loiret, and the south of the present departments Seine-et-Marne....
.

Principal Towns include: Chelles
Chelles, Seine-et-Marne

Chelles is a commune in France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.The commune of Chelles is part of the Porte de Paris sector, one of the four sectors in the "New town#France" of Marne-la-Vall?e....
, Torcy
Torcy, Seine-et-Marne

ame=Torcy|map_size=270px|adjustable_map =Torcy_map.png|mapcaption=Location within Paris inner and outer suburbs|lat_long=|insee=77468|postal_code=77200|...
, Pontault-Combault
Pontault-Combault

Pontault-Combault is a commune in France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero, in the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France....
, Lagny-sur-Marne
Lagny-sur-Marne

Lagny-sur-Marne is a commune in France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.The commune of Lagny-sur-Marne is part of the Val de Bussy sector, one of the four sectors in the "New town#France" of Marne-la-Vall?e....
, Coulommiers
Coulommiers

Coulommiers is a communes of France of the Seine-et-Marne departments of France, in France. It is also the name of a Coulommiers cheese of the Brie cheese family produced in and around that city....
, Champs-sur-Marne
Champs-sur-Marne

ame=Champs-sur-MarneCh?teau de Champs-sur-Marne|map_size=270px|adjustable_map =Champs-sur-Marne_map.png|mapcaption=Location within Paris inner and outer suburbs|...
, Nemours
Nemours

Nemours is a town and communes of France of the Seine-et-Marne departments of France, in France....
, Meaux
Meaux

Meaux is a commune in France of Seine-et-Marne, in the aire urbaine of Paris, France. This ?le-de-France town is located . east-northeast from the Kilometre Zero ....
, Melun
Melun

Melun is a commune in France in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero. Melun is the pr?fecture of the Seine-et-Marne d?partement in France, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Melun....
, Montereau-Fault-Yonne
Montereau-Fault-Yonne

Montereau-Fault-Yonne, or simply Montereau, is a commune in France in France, chief town of a canton in France, in the southeastern part of the Seine-et-Marne d?partement in France....
, Brie-Comte-Robert
Brie-Comte-Robert

Brie-Comte-Robert is a communes of France of the Seine-et-Marne departments of France in France.Brie-Comte-Robert is on the edge of the plain of Brie and was formerly the capital of the Brie fran?aise....
, Provins
Provins

Provins is a communes of France of France. Population : 11,667, while 12,814 people live in Provins and the surrounding built-up area.Provins, Town of medieval fairs, was listed as a UNESCO...
, Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau is a commune in France in the aire urbaine of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the Kilometre Zero. Fontainebleau is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-et-Marne d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Fontainebleau....
 as well as the new towns of Marne-la-Vallée
Marne-la-Vallée

Marne-la-Vall?e is a new town located near Paris, France.Disneyland Resort Paris and Val d'Europe are located in Marne-la-Vall?e.Status...
 and Sénart
Sénart

S?nart is a new town in southern ?le-de-France , covering parts of the departments of France of Seine-et-Marne and Essonne....
.

The highest point of the departement is Saint-George’s Hill (215 m).

Climate

Seine-et-Marne is known for its temperate Atlantic climate. The average rainfall is based upon that of Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau is a commune in France in the aire urbaine of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the Kilometre Zero. Fontainebleau is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-et-Marne d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Fontainebleau....
, giving an average rainfall of 650 mm, which is higher than the average of Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)

?le-de-France is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area. Created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961, it was renamed as the "?le-de-France" r?gion in 1976 when its administrative status was aligned with the other French administrative regions created in 1...
 (600 mm). Average temperature in Melun
Melun

Melun is a commune in France in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero. Melun is the pr?fecture of the Seine-et-Marne d?partement in France, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Melun....
 during the period 1953-2002 for January is 3.2°C and 18.6°C for July.

The storm of 26 December 1999 led to five deaths in Seine-et-Marne and caused several trees to fall.

Economy

With 60% of the region used as farmland, Seine-et-Marne is the main part of Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)

?le-de-France is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area. Created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961, it was renamed as the "?le-de-France" r?gion in 1976 when its administrative status was aligned with the other French administrative regions created in 1...
 in which agriculture occurs. Cereals and sugar beet are the principle exports from Seine-et-Marne. The other key industrial structures are the refinery at Grandpuits and the SNECMA research plant. The two new towns are the centre of tourism for the department, mainly due to the theme parks such as Disneyland Resort Paris
Disneyland Resort Paris

Disneyland Resort Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vall?e, a new town in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. The complex is located from the Kilometre Zero and lies for the most part on the territory of the communes of France of Chessy, Seine-et-Marne....
.

Demographics

People from Seine-et-Marne are know as the Seine-et-Marnais.

Originally Seine-et-Marne was very rural and lightly populated. Over the past 50 years, however, its population has tripled, due to the development of the Paris conurbation and the building of new towns. The population was estimated to be 1,267,496 inhabitants in 2006. The region has changed from consisting only of small villages to forming a large part of the Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
 conurbation
Conurbation

A conurbation is an urban area or agglomeration comprising a number of cities, large towns and larger urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area....
.

Seine-et-Marne as a whole shares a Sister Cities
Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
 relationship with Orlando
Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, as both host Disney theme parks.

Immigration


Tourism

  • Château de Fontainebleau
    Château de Fontainebleau

    The Palace of Fontainebleau, located 34.5 miles from the centre of Paris, is one of the largest French royal ch?teaux. The palace as it is today is the work of many French monarchs, building on a structure of Francis I of France....
  • Collège de Juilly
  • Vaux-le-Vicomte
    Vaux-le-Vicomte

    The Ch?teau de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a baroque French chateau located in Maincy, near Melun, 55 km southeast of Paris in the Seine-et-Marne d?partement in France of France....
  • Disneyland Resort Paris
    Disneyland Resort Paris

    Disneyland Resort Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vall?e, a new town in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. The complex is located from the Kilometre Zero and lies for the most part on the territory of the communes of France of Chessy, Seine-et-Marne....
  • Forest of Fontainebleau
    Forest of Fontainebleau

    The forest of Fontainebleau is an important forestland of France, lying 60 km southeast of Paris. It has an area of 280 km? and is located primarily in the arrondissement of Fontainebleau in the southwestern part of the Departments of France of Seine-et-Marne....


See also

  • Cantons of the Seine-et-Marne department
  • Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
  • Arrondissements of the Seine-et-Marne department


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