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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 (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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For other uses, see Meaux (disambiguation).
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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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| Elevation | 39–107 m (128–351 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 50,673 (2006) |
| - Density | 3,389 /km2 (8,780 /sq mi) |
| 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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 2°53′18″E / 48.9603°N 2.8883°E
Meaux (French pronunciation: [mo]) 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.
A couple of good festivals, venues for live music and exhibitions:"Musée Bossuet", Music Festival "Musik'elles", recording studios/Concert hall/Alternative culture exhibitions: "Eightball Society Studios").
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.
- L'aigle de Meaux - fictional character. L'aigle (sometimes known as Bossuet) was a character in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. In the book, he petitioned for a post office to be created in Meaux.
- Olivier N'Siabamfumu footballer
- Chris Mavinga footballer
- Eric Judor,actor and comedien
- Henry V, the English king died here.
- John de Cheam, died and buried here
- Alexis Soyer, celebrated chef in Victorian London, was born here
History
Meaux was the capital of the ancient Gaulish tribe of the Meldi.
Siege of Meaux
The Siege of Meaux was fought in 1422 between the English, under Henry V, and the French during the Hundred Years' War. The town's defence was led by the Bastard of Vaurus, by all accounts cruel and evil, but a brave commander all the same. The siege commenced in October and mining and bombardment soon brought down the walls. Casualties began to mount in the English army, including John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford who had been at the siege of Harfleur, the Battle of Agincourt, and received the surrender of Cherbourg. The English also began to fall sick rather early into the siege, and it is estimated that one sixteenth of the besiegers died from dysentery and smallpox. On 9 March 1422, the town surrendered, although the garrison held out. Under continued bombardment, the garrison gave in as well on 10 March, following a siege of 8 months. The Bastard of Vaurus was decapitated, as was a trumpeter named Orace, who had once mocked King Henry. Sir John Fortescue was then installed as English Captain of Meaux Castle.[1]
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
- ^ As the 1638 Fortescue mural monument in Weare Giffard Church, Devon, relates
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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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