Meaux

Meaux is a commune on the river Marne in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is 41.1 km east-northeast of the centre of Paris.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meaux Cathedral and Meaux station.

Meaux Cathedral

Church

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Meaux Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in the town of Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France, and a cathedral as the seat of the Bishop of Meaux. It is a historical monument of France.

Meaux station

Railway station

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Meaux station is a railway station serving Meaux, Seine-et-Marne department, northern France. It is on the Paris–Strasbourg railway, and offers connections to Paris-Est, Château-Thierry and La Ferté-Milon.

Musée Bossuet

Museum

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The Musée Bossuet is the art and history museum of the town of Meaux, France. Situated in the old episcopal palace, it takes its name from the famous orator and theologian, Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux from 1681 to 1704.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varreddes.

Varreddes

Village

Photo: Reinhardhauke, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Varreddes is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The American Monument, also called locally Monument de Varreddes, is located in Meaux on the road to Varreddes. Varreddes is situated 6 km northeast of Meaux.

Meaux

Type: Locality with 54,300 residents
Also known as: “77284”
Location: Arrondissement of Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.9594° or 48° 57′ 34″ north

Longitude

2.8878° or 2° 53′ 16″ east

Population

54,300

Elevation

49 metres (161 feet)

Open location code

8FW4XV5Q+Q4

GeoNames ID

6454723

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