Sucy-en-Brie (, literally ''Sucy in

Brie Brie (; ) is a soft cow's-milk cheese named after Brie, the French region from which it originated (roughly corresponding to the modern '' département'' of Seine-et-Marne). It is pale in color with a slight grayish tinge under a rind of white ...

'') is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of

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. It is located from the center of Paris.

Population

Transport

Sucy-en-Brie is served by Sucy–Bonneuil station on Paris

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Education

Public primary schools in the commune include: *9 preschools (''maternelles'') and one private preschoolÉcoles maternelles
" Sucy-en-Brie. Retrieved on September 11, 2016. *8 elementary schools and one private elementary schoolÉcoles élémentaires
" Sucy-en-Brie. Retrieved on September 11, 2016. Public secondary schools in the commune include:Enseignement secondaire
" Sucy-en-Brie. Retrieved on September 11, 2016. * Junior high schools: Collège du Fort and Collège du Parc * Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Christoph Colombe and Lycée des Métiers Hôteliers Montaleau In addition

Lycée Guillaume Budé In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children between ...

is in nearby

Limeil-Brévannes Limeil-Brévannes () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Geography Climate Limeil-Brévannes has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual tem ...

. There is one private Catholic school, Ensemble scolaire du Petit-Val, which covers levels preschool through senior high.

Personalities

* Christophe Lemoine, voice actor *

Nicolas Maurice-Belay Nicolas Maurice-Belay (born 19 April 1985) is French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and FC Girondins de Bordeaux. Career Maurice-Belay was born in Sucy-en-Bri ...

, footballer *

Angelin Preljocaj Angelin Preljocaj (; born 19 January 1957) is a French dancer and choreographer of contemporary dance. Early life Angelin Preljocaj was born in 1957 in Sucy-en-Brie, France. He is of Albanian descent. Career His choreographic work is steeped ...

(1957), dancer and choreographer *

Claude Serre Claude Serre (10 November 1938 – 13 November 1998) was a French cartoonist born in Sucy-en-Brie, Val-de-Marne. After academic studies, he studied the craft of stained glass for eight years under Max Ingrand, along with his cousin Jean G ...

(1938-1998), cartoonist

Twin towns

It is twinned with

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in Surrey,

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as well as

Scituate, Massachusetts Scituate () is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census. History The Wampanoag and their neighbors have inhabited ...

References

External links

Official website
Communes of Val-de-Marne {{ValMarne-geo-stub