Montceaux-lès-Meaux (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃so lɛ mo] (listen), 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 | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-et-Marne |
Arrondissement | Meaux |
Canton | La Ferté-sous-Jouarre |
Intercommunality | Pays de Meaux |
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• Mayor (2021–2026) | Michel Belin[1] |
Area 1 | 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
Population | 604 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/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. |
The town is known for the former Château de Montceaux, which Henri II gave to Catherine de' Medici in 1556. Only vestiges remain.
Inhabitants are called Monticellois.
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