It takes its name from the Seine and Marne rivers.
Prefecture (capital): Melun.
Major cities: Meaux, Chelles, Pontault-Combault, Savigny-le-Temple, and Torcy. (Melun is a prefecture, but Meaux and Chelles have more inhabitants.)
Characteristics: Lots of greenery and countryside (Brie region, forests, agriculture), but also heavily urbanized in the west due to its proximity to Paris.
Known for: Disneyland Paris (in Marne-la-Vallée)
Fontainebleau Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Medieval town of Provins (UNESCO)
Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle
Nature (Fontainebleau forests, Brie countryside).
It is a mix of countryside, commuter towns around Paris, and major tourist attractions.
The department has remained virtually unchanged in its borders since 1790.
In short: the "green lung" of Île-de-France with plenty of nature, history, and Disneyland.
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