Situation building of the Seine-et-Marne department in
Melun Seine-et-Marne forms a part of the
Île-de-France region; the department covers 49% of the region's land area. It is bordered by
Val-d'Oise,
Seine-Saint-Denis,
Val-de-Marne,
Essonne to the west;
Loiret and
Yonne to the south;
Aube and
Marne to the east; and
Aisne and
Oise to the north. It is served by
RER A,
RER B,
RER D and
RER E amongst other services.
Melun is Seine-et-Marne's
prefecture.
Fontainebleau,
Meaux,
Provins and
Torcy are its
subprefectures. The department comprises part of
Paris's outer eastern suburbs; much of
Charles de Gaulle Airport sits within its far northwestern boundaries, including a majority of the terminals. The department has many natural reserves, notably
Brie and
Gâtinais. The department's highest point is butte Saint-George (215 m).
Principal towns The most populous commune is
Meaux; the prefecture
Melun is the third-most populous. As of 2023, there are 16 communes with more than 20,000 inhabitants. The 10 most populous communes are:
Climate Seine-et-Marne has a temperate Atlantic climate. The average rainfall is based upon that of
Fontainebleau, giving an average rainfall of , which is higher than the average of
Île-de-France: . Average temperature in
Melun during the 1953–2002 period was for January and for July. The
storm of 26 December 1999 led to five deaths in Seine-et-Marne and caused several trees to fall. == Demographics ==