Town to the east of Paris, of which Bossuet was bishop for many years, whence his nickname ‘l'Aigle de Meaux’. For the 16th-c. Groupe de Meaux see Evangelicals.
Meaux
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Meaux (mō), city (1990 pop. 49,409), Seine-et-Marne dept., N France, in Brie, on the Marne River. It is an industrial center where metals, flour, chemicals, and foodstuffs are produced. An episcopal see since the 4th cent., Meaux has a cathedral (13th-14th cent.) that contains the tomb of Bossuet, the city's most famous bishop. In the massacre of Meaux (1358), thousands of peasants who had participated in the Jacquerie were slain.
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Commune of Meaux |
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| Coordinates | 48°57′37″N 2°53′18″E / 48.96028°N 2.88833°E | |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Meaux | |
| Canton | Meaux-Nord and Meaux-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Meaux | |
| Mayor | Jean-François Copé (2008–2014) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 39–107 m (130–350 ft) | |
| Land area1 | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 50,673 (2006) | |
| - Density | 3,389 /km2 (8,780 /sq mi) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 77284/ 77284 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Meaux is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 41.1 km (25.5 mi) east-northeast from the center of Paris. Meaux is a sub-prefecture of the department and the seat of an arondissement. Although it is the most populous commune in the Seine-et-Marne, it is not the capital, which is Melun.
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Demographics
Inhabitants of Meaux are called Meldois.
Culture
Meaux is known for Brie de Meaux (a variety of Brie cheese) and the local variety of mustard.
Sport
The town is represented by the CS Meaux association football club.
Transport
Meaux is served by Meaux station on the Transilien Paris – Est suburban rail line and on several national rail lines.
People
- Joop Zoetemelk -cyclist. Zoetemelk and his French wife owned and operated a hotel in Meaux.
- Lesgle de Meaux - fictional character. Lesgle (sometimes known as Bousett) was a character in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. In the book, he petitioned for a post office to be created in Meaux.
History
Meaux was the capital of the ancient Gaulish tribe of the Meldi.
See also
- Count of Meaux
- Diocese of Meaux
- Meaux Abbey (UK) (map)
- Battle of Mello
- Brie (cheese)
- Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
References
External links
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- Official website (French)
- Pictures of Meaux Cathedral:[1], [2], [3]
- 2003 Land Use, from IAU ÎdF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région (French)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Meaux (French)
Bibliography
- Patrice CROISY : Bibliographie de Meaux (Meaux, 2006-2009). This database includes over 8 000 articles and books on Meaux and neighbourhood. Some of them are in English.
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