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Montceaux-lès-Meaux

Montceaux-lès-Meaux

Montceaux-lès-Meaux is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Montceaux-lès-Meaux
The town hall in Montceaux-lès-Meaux
The town hall in Montceaux-lès-Meaux
Montceaux-lès-Meaux is located in France
Montceaux-lès-Meaux
Montceaux-lès-Meaux
Montceaux-lès-Meaux is located in Île-de-France (region)
Montceaux-lès-Meaux
Montceaux-lès-Meaux
Coordinates:48°56′28″N 2°59′08″E [10]
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementMeaux
CantonLa Ferté-sous-Jouarre
IntercommunalityPays de Meaux
Government
 • Mayor(2008–2014)Monique Lambinet
Area
1
4.72 km2(1.82 sq mi)
Population
(2016-01-01)[1]
611
 • Density130/km2(340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77300 [11] /77470
Elevation86–172 m (282–564 ft)
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Château de Montceaux

Ruins of the château

Ruins of the château

Montceaux is known for the former château, which Henri II gave to Catherine de' Medici in 1556 and was her earliest building project. The building consisted of a central pavilion housing a straight staircase, and two wings with a pavilion at each end. Catherine wanted to cover the alley in the garden where Henry played pall-mall, an early form of croquet. For this commission, Philibert de l'Orme built her a grotto set on a base made to look like natural rock, from which guests could watch the games while taking refreshments. The work was completed in 1558 but has not survived.[2] Given by Henri IV to Marie de' Medici, the château ceased to be used as a royal residence after 1640, and had fallen into ruin by the time it was demolished by revolutionary decree in 1798.[3] Some ruins remain, a chapel and the buildings of the forecourt, transformed into private dwellings; parts of the east wing are farm buildings.[4]

The château is listed as a Monument historique since 2005 by the French Ministry of Culture.[5]

Demographics

Inhabitants are called Monticellois.

See also

  • Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

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Citation Linkwww.insee.fr"Populations légales 2016". INSEE. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgKnecht, 228–229.
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Citation Linkwww.jstor.orgCoope, "The Chateau of Montceaux-en-Brie", 71–87.
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Citation Linktools.wmflabs.orgCoordinates of the château 48°56′41″N 2°59′8″E. From Géoportail
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.culture.gouv.fr(in French) French Ministry of Culture database entry
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Citation Linkwww.insee.frINSEE
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Citation Linkweb.archive.org1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région)
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[8]
Citation Linkwww.culture.gouv.frFrench Ministry of Culture list for Montceaux-lès-Meaux
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Citation Linkwww.viamichelin.co.ukMap of Montceaux-lès-Meaux on Michelin
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Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org48°56′28″N 2°59′08″E
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Citation Linkwww.insee.fr77300
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Citation Linkwww.insee.frINSEE
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Citation Linkwww.insee.fr"Populations légales 2016"
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Citation Linkwww.jstor.org"The Chateau of Montceaux-en-Brie"
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Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org48°56′41″N 2°59′8″E
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Citation Linkwww.culture.gouv.frFrench Ministry of Culture database entry
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Citation Linkweb.archive.org1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région)
Sep 30, 2019, 3:45 AM
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Citation Linkwww.culture.gouv.frFrench Ministry of Culture list for Montceaux-lès-Meaux
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[19]
Citation Linkwww.viamichelin.co.ukMap of Montceaux-lès-Meaux on Michelin
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