Since Roman times, Metlosedum or Melodunum, which became Melun in the 6th century, have been at the meeting-point of both land routes and waterways
In the 10th century, the Capetians founded the royal château which remained a favourite residence of the kings of France until the Renaissance.
As a Prefecture, Melun has been home through the ages to famous figures such as Abélard, Jacques Amyot, Louis Pasteur, Paul Cézanne and others.
