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Melun

American  
[muh-lœn] / məˈlœ̃ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.


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At the Melun railway station, protesters’ placards denounced difficulties navigating schools, housing, transport and other services.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

It was Drouet, from Melun in the brie cheese country east of Paris, who thought of the idea of a nationwide protest against fuel taxes on 17 November.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2019

The security forces raided her family home in Melun, south-west of Paris, but found no explosives no firearms there, and took her in custody.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2016

Distinct French recipes for La Varenne-style macaroons developed in places such as Amiens, Melun, Joyeuse, and Niorts, and in many convents, where they became a specialty by the 18th century.

From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2011

My eldest girl began to earn a little, and we were happy, except when we remembered that you were at Melun.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 by Eugène Sue

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