Seineet Marne

Seine-et-Marne, a department of France bounded N. by Oise and Aisne, E. by Marne and Aube, S. by Yonne and Loiret, and W. by Seine-et-Oise, and having an area or 2,215 square miles, lying wholly within the basin of the Seine. The surface falls gently in a series of tablelands from E. to W., and the soil is for the most part good, the pastures of the Brie producing famous cheeses, whilst the southern portion is noted for the Chasselas grapes. The forests, including that of Fontainebleau, cover a fifth of the department, and yield valuable timber. Among the chief industries are paper-making, pottery, sugar-refining, and the mannfacture of bread-stuff's. Melun is the capital, Fontainebleau, Meaux and Provins being towns of importance.