Chaumes-en-Brie

Chaumes-en-Brie
Chaumes-en-Brie
Location within Île-de-France region  Chaumes-en-Brie
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Melun
Canton	Tournan-en-Brie
Intercommunality	Yerres à l'Ancoeur
Mayor	Jean-Claude Simon (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	67–116 m (220–381 ft)
Land area1	20.07 km2 (7.75 sq mi)
Population2	3,024  (2006)
- Density	151 /km2 (390 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	77107/ 77390
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.

Coordinates: 48°40′07″N 2°50′38″E / 48.668611°N 2.843889°E / 48.668611; 2.843889

Chaumes-en-Brie is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is best known as the ancient home of the Couperin family of composers and musicians.

Demographics

The inhabitants are called Calmétiens.

See also

• Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department

References

• INSEE

External links

• 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 Chaumes-en-Brie (French)
• Map of Chaumes-en-Brie on Michelin (English)