Montceaux-lès-Meaux

Montceaux-lès-Meaux is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Montceaux-lès-Meaux
Commune
The town hall in Montceaux-lès-Meaux
Location of Montceaux-lès-Meaux
Montceaux-lès-Meaux
Montceaux-lès-Meaux
Coordinates: 48°56′28″N 2°59′08″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementMeaux
CantonLa Ferté-sous-Jouarre
IntercommunalityPays de Meaux
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Monique Lambinet
Area
1
4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
594
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77300 /77470
Elevation86–172 m (282–564 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Château de Montceaux
Ruins of the château

Montceaux is known for the former château, which Henri II gave to Catherine de' Medici in 1556 and was her earliest building project. The building consisted of a central pavilion housing a straight staircase, and two wings with a pavilion at each end. Catherine wanted to cover the alley in the garden where Henry played pall-mall, an early form of croquet. For this commission, Philibert de l'Orme built her a grotto set on a base made to look like natural rock, from which guests could watch the games while taking refreshments. The work was completed in 1558 but has not survived.[2] Given by Henri IV to Marie de' Medici, the château ceased to be used as a royal residence after 1640, and had fallen into ruin by the time it was demolished by revolutionary decree in 1798.[3] Some ruins remain, a chapel and the buildings of the forecourt, transformed into private dwellings; parts of the east wing are farm buildings.[4]

The château is listed as a Monument historique since 2005 by the French Ministry of Culture.[5]

Demographics

Inhabitants are called Monticellois.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Knecht, 228–229.
  3. Coope, "The Chateau of Montceaux-en-Brie", 71–87.
  4. Coordinates of the château 48°56′41″N 2°59′8″E. From Géoportail
  5. (in French) French Ministry of Culture database entry


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