town, a southeastern suburb of Paris, in Val-de-Marne département, Île-de-France région, north-central France, on the Marne River. It is a large and growing residential area of the city with some industry, including food processing and optical instruments. It has a 12th-century church and a monument commemorating engagements fought there (November–December 1870) during the Franco–German War. Pop. (1999) 74,237; (2004 est.) 75,500.