Le Mée-sur-Seine (, literally Le Mée on Seine) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France, next to Melun. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris from the center.
Geography The town is located on the right side of the Seine on a limestone plateau.
History B.C.: the Sénons (Gaul tribe) may have lived here. 13th century: Le Mée-sur-Seine is mentioned for the first time by "Mas" in 1253. "Mas" is an old French term for farm. 15th century: castle of "Marchémarais" September, 30th, 1833: birth of Henri Chapu, a famous sculptor. 1889: construction of the "Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité". 1845: first railway. 1938: Originally called simply "Le Mée", the name of the commune became officially "Le Mée-sur-Seine" (meaning "Le Mée upon Seine") 1944: Liberation of the town by allied troops who crossed the Seine using a float-bridge (the only bridge had been destroyed by the Germans). 1970-1971: construction of the main road to Melun (la pénétrante). 1979: opening of the new rail station. The town grew quickly after World War II, and it is now divided in four districts: Le Mée Village, Plein Ciel, Croix Blanche, Les Courtilleraies.
Demographics Inhabitants are called Méens in French.
Education There are 11 infant schools, 8 grade schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 high school.
Culture "Le Mas": library and auditorium. "Espace Cordier": Youth House for Culture.
Religions "Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité" ("Village" District), built from 1889 to 1893, is on the location of the previous church (built in 1771). chapel "Sainte-Croix" ("Croix-Blanche" District)
Economy Business Number of firms(June 2003)Source SIRENE juin 2003 - Traitement Seine & Marne Développement Industry 26 Agriculture 2 Trade 104 Construction 48 Transports 12 Services to firms 85 Services to particular 77 Other 195 TOTAL 549 Unemployment rate (1999): 12.8% Private income (2004): €15,136/year
Transport Le Mée-sur-Seine is served by the station of the same name on Paris's RER line , approximately 45 minutes from the centre of Paris. Local bus network: Bus TRAM: lines B, F, J, J1, M.
People Jacques Philippe Avice (1759–1835), general, and also tile maker around 1820.Michel Dauvergne et François Lethève, Le Mée-sur-Seine et son histoire, Ville du Mée-sur-Seine, 1994, p. 101 François-Joseph Talma (1763–1826), actor, he was also co-owner of the tile manufactory. Mademoiselle Mars (1779–1847), actress, she was also co-owner of the tile manufactory. Charles-Tristan de Montholon (1782–1853), general and politician, he was also co-owner of the tile manufactory. Grigore Alexandru Ghica (1807–1857), prince of Moldavia (1849–1853 and 1854–1856) committed suicide in Le Mée on August 24, 1857. His wife and five other relatives are interred close to him in a memorial in the town cemetery. Close to this memorial, four other members of the family (including Nicolas Jean Ghika (1849–1873), killed during a duel at Fontainebleau) are interred.Michel Dauvergne et François Lethève, Les tombes de la famille Ghyka au cimetière du Mée-sur-Seine, ghyka.com. Accessed 3 July 2023. Henri Chapu, famous sculptor, was born in "Le Mée" on 30 September 1833. He was interred on 24 April 1891.Michel Dauvergne et François Lethève, Le Mée-sur-Seine et son histoire, Ville du Mée-sur-Seine, 1994, pp. 185-219. Firmin-Girard (1838–1921), painter. He has been interred close to Henri Chapu.Michel Dauvergne et François Lethève, Le Mée-sur-Seine et son histoire, Ville du Mée-sur-Seine, 1994, pp. 183-184. Henri-Auguste Patey (1855–1930), sculptor, student of Henri Chapu.Michel Dauvergne et François Lethève, Le Mée-sur-Seine et son histoire, Ville du Mée-sur-Seine, 1994, pp. 162-163 et 207 Gaston Carraud (1864–1920), songwriter, student of Jules Massenet, was born in "Le Mée" on 20 July 1864. Renée Saint-Cyr (1904–2004), actress, lived in a big 18th century house in "Le Mée".Michel Dauvergne et François Lethève, Le Mée-sur-Seine et son histoire, Ville du Mée-sur-Seine, 1994, pp. 220-221. Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019), designer Caroline de Monaco and Ernest-Auguste de Hanovre own the house previously occupied by Karl Lagerfeld. Nina Roberts (1979-), ex-porn star Willy Denzey (1982-) singer
See also Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
References
External links
Official website 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région)