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Melun (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region, north-central France. It is located on the southeastern outskirts of Paris, about 41 kilometres (25 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles) from the centre of the capital. Melun is the prefecture of Seine-et-Marne, and the seat of one of its arrondissements.
- 37–102 m (121–335 ft), (avg. 54 m or 177 ft)
- Seine-et-Marne
- Vaux-le-Vicomte. The ambitious and ultra-rich Nicolas Fouquet commissioned this dazzling Baroque château in the mid-1600s. Apart from its size and absurd grandeur the property is historic for being the first time that landscaper André Le Nôtre and decorator Charles Le Brun collaborated on a large-scale project.
- Vaux-le-Vicomte Gardens. The château’s gardens are out of this world, and it’s staggering to think that three whole villages were demolished to make way for these grounds.
- Palace of Fontainebleau. The historical value of this palace is almost impossible to sum up in a single paragraph, but we’ll try: The Palace of Fontaineblue, and the castle before it, was the residence of hundreds of years of French rulers, from King Louis XII in the 12th century up to Napoleon III in the 1870s.
- Forest of Fontainebleau. Much more than a hunting ground for kings, the Forest of Fontainebleu is a place where nature and culture combine. There are 25,000 hectares of oak, beech and pine woodland with more than 1,600 kilometres of hiking trails.
Melun, town, Seine-et-Marne département, Île-de-France région, northern France. It lies 28 miles (45 km) south-southeast of Paris. Like Paris, it is situated on both banks of the Seine, and its ancient church of Notre-Dame stands on an island between two branches of the river.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The welcoming town of Melun lies on the Seine and is the historic capital of the Capetian Kings of France. It's a lovely place for a wander, with a pedestrian-only centre and pleasant river banks and harbour.
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Melun (prononcé : /mə.lœ̃/) est une commune française située dans le département de Seine-et-Marne en région Île-de-France . Elle est le siège de la préfecture et la troisième ville la plus peuplée du département après Meaux et Chelles et avant Pontault-Combault. La ville est limitrophe de la Communauté d'agglomération Grand Paris Sud.
Things to Do in Melun, France: See Tripadvisor's 6,128 traveller reviews and photos of Melun tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Melun. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
