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Melun (Municipality, Seine-et-Marne, France)

Flag of Melun - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 7 April 2020

Presentation of Melun
Flag and banner of Melun

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Presentation of Melun

Melun (42,367 inhabitants in 2021; 804 ha) is a commune and the prefecture of Seine-et-Marne department, 41.4 km south-east from the centre of Paris.

Melun is situated on both banks of the Seine, and its ancient church of Notre-Dame stands on an island between two branches of the river. Built in the 11th century, the church underwent several alterations before being completely restored in the 19th century. Melun, which was called Melodunum by the Romans, became the favourite residence of the kings of France in medieval times.The 17th-century château of Vaux-le-Vicomte stands 6 km northeast of the town.

Olivier Touzeau, 7 April 2020

Flag and banner of Melun

Banner of Melun - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 7 April 2020

The flag of Melun is vertically divided in two stripes, blue and red: photo (2017).
A vertical banner, blue and red with the coat of arms in the upper part, may also be spotted: photo (2019).

The arms of Melun are Azure on a semy-de-lys or a castle with three towers argent. Melun was one of the original strongholds of the royal domain. The motto: fida muris usque ad mures, recalls the siege of 1420, during the Hundred Years' War, when inhabitants had to eat rats to survive.

Olivier Touzeau, 7 April 2020