Melun

History:

Melun, town of History... 40 km south east of Paris, of its illustrious past.
Established at the crossroads of trade routes since Roman times, the town of Melun developed around its island, in a meander of the Seine. However, the real growth of the city began at the end of the 10th century: a royal city, it regularly hosted the kings of France, until the middle of the 15th century, in the castle which has now disappeared. Two exceptional testimonies from the 11th century are still preserved at Melun: the Notre-Dame collegiate church of Melun and the Saint-Sauveur priory.
From the 16th century, the kings gradually abandoned Melun while the economic and administrative role of the city only continued to grow. From this period remain the Saint-Aspais church, its original stained glass windows and the Hôtel de la Vicomté, now the town museum.
Nowadays, Melun highlights its gastronomic heritage through an emblematic cheese of the region: Brie from Melun. Now with a river stopover, in addition to a port for passenger boats, Melun is also a river stopover between Paris and Burgundy.

Activities:

Guided tours of the city carried out by the Tourist Office, in season from April to October. Different themes are proposed: The Saint-Aspais church - Melun, in the footsteps of the medieval town - Panorama of Melun - The cellars of Our Lady of Melun. Information and reservations at the Tourist Office on +33 1 64 52 64 52.
Water activities: rowing, boats without a license with Hisséo and on +33 7 44 44 36 67 or by email at info@bateauxhisseo.fr
Boat cruises along the Seine, from Melun to Samois... Possibility of lunch and snacks. Information at the Tourist Office on +33 1 64 52 64 52

Events and festivities:

Céramiques sur Seine: the heritage days weekend. For centuries, potters using earth and fire have continued to reinvent the techniques of ceramic art. At Melun, for more than 15 years now, we have celebrated this "art of fire" at the arrival of autumn. On the program: an exhibition at the Espace Saint-Jean and a market on the banks of the Seine. The unique pieces of around fifty ceramists from France and Europe take place on the river port, in front of the Astrolabe media library. For more information, contact Espace Saint-Jean on +33 1 64 52 10 95.
Melun celebrates its Brie: at the beginning of October. Melun celebrates its flagship gastronomic product: Brie from Melun (PDO since 1980). On the occasion of the annual Brie festival, the Brotherhood of the Knights of Brie of Melun welcomes numerous Brotherhoods from all over France, each promoting their products, some of which are put on sale on the market. On the program for this day: numerous events in the city center, competition for the best Brie and the best refiner, parade of brotherhoods and lunch in the city's restaurants featuring a menu based on Brie from Melun (reservation required). Information at the Tourist Office of Melun: Tel. : +33 1 64 52 64 52 - Email: office.tourisme@ville-melun.fr

"Melun, city of history" is a 29-step pedestrian walkway made up of enamelled lava plates, placed on the façades of the buildings or inserted into desks. A leaflet published in French and English will guide you through the city in order to make you discover, with complete freedom, its history and its monuments. On sale at the Tourist Office.

Saint-Aspais church, Notre-Dame collegiate church, Saint-Sauveur priory, Saint-Jean square and fountain, Hôtel-Ville des Cens, the rampart of the Late Empire, Héloïse and Abélard, Bridge at the Moulins, the Récollets, the oven of the merry-go-round, the abbey of Saint-Père, the Hôtel de la Vicomté, the birthplace of Jacques Amyot... here are some of the 29 stages of the historical journey Monuments and historical sites of the city.

Among the ideas of excursions: guided tours, cruises on the Seine, tastings of local products, markets and shopping streets, Brie festival...

Guided tours of the city are offered from April to October on different themes. Registration and information at the Tourist Office of Melun: Tel. : +33 1 64 52 64 52 - Email: office.tourisme@ville-melun.fr

Information points	Tourist Office of Melun
Leisure centres	Municipal Museum of Melun Museum of the Gendarmerie Nationale
Monuments	Collegiate Church Notre-Dame
Performance halls	Amphitheatre of La Reine Blanche Espace Saint-Jean Festival Hall of Melun
Transport	RER station Melun Train station of Melun

Ceramics on the Seine and its market of potters - Heritage Days - Melun Fête Son Brie - Easter egg hunt - July 13 fireworks - Children's tracks - Flea market and garage sale - Wedding fair - Salon des Seniors - Employment forum - Book and wastepaper fair - Salon de la Pêche...

Castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte - Castle of Blandy-les-Tours - Collegiate of Champeaux - Castle and forest of Fontainebleau...

For groups, the Tourist Office of Melun offers a wide choice of visits: historical heritage, Vaux-le-Vicomte, industrial tourism, cruises on the Seine, discovery of local products of Seine-et-Marne...

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