Dammarie-lès-Lys

Dammarie-lès-Lys
Coat of arms of Dammarie-lès-Lys Coat of arms
Dammarie-lès-Lys
Location within Île-de-France region Dammarie-lès-Lys
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Melun
Canton	Perthes
Intercommunality	Melun-Val de Seine
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Claude Mignon
Area1	10.24 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	21,081
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	77152 / 77190
Elevation	37–93 m (121–305 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Dammarie-lès-Lys (officially Dammarie-les-Lys) is a commune in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region 43.3 km (26.9 mi) from the center of Paris.

History

During the French Revolution, Dammarie-lès-Lys (meaning "Dammarie near the [Royal Abbaye of] Lys") was temporarily renamed Dammarie-les-Fontaines (meaning "Dammarie the fountains") due to the royal symbolism of the fleurs de lis and the religious connotation of the name.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Dammarie-lès-Lys are called Dammariens.

Transport

Dammarie-lès-Lys is served by Vosves station on the Transilien Paris – Lyon suburban rail line . It is also served by Melun station, which is an interchange between Paris RER line , Transilien , and several national rail lines. This station is located at the border between the communities of Dammarie-lès-Lys and Melun, on the Melun side of the border.

Cultural heritage

Dammarie features the ruins of a typical Cistercian architecture abbey from the thirteenth century. It was destroyed during the Hundred Years War, rebuilt, and partly destroyed again during the French Revolution. This monument has been labeled Monument historique.

The Vives-Eaux Castle, situated in the South of the town, lodges the Star Academy France show.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
• Baron Barlatier de Mas, mayor of Dammarie-lès-Lys (1848–1874)

Twin towns

• Montebelluna, Italy, since 1987
• Tata, Hungary, since 1993
• Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal, since 1999

References

• INSEE

External links

• Town Hall
• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (English)
• French Ministry of Culture list for Dammarie-lès-Lys (French)