Montceaux-lès-Meaux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃so lɛ mo] ⓘ, literally Montceaux near Meaux) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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 The town hall in Montceaux-lès-Meaux | |
Location of Montceaux-lès-Meaux  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°56′28″N 2°59′08″E / 48.9412°N 2.9855°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Meaux |
| Canton | La Ferté-sous-Jouarre |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Meaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Michel Belin[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 624 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77300 /77470 |
| Elevation | 86–172 m (282–564 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Château edit
The town is known for the former Château de Montceaux, which Henri II gave to Catherine de' Medici in 1556. Only vestiges remain.
Demographics edit
Inhabitants are called Monticellois.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montceaux-lès-Meaux.
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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