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Dammarie-les-Lys
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Dammarie-les-Lys is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 43.3 kilometers from the center of Paris. During the French Revolution, Dammarie-les-Lys was temporarily renamed Dammarie-les-Fontaines due to the royal symbolism of the fleurs de lis and the religious conotation of the name. Dammarie-les-Lys is served by Vosves station on the Transilien Paris Lyon suburban rail line. It is also served by Melun station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER, Reseau Express Regional line D, on the Transilien Paris – Lyon suburban rail line, and on several national rail lines. This station is located at the border between the commune of Dammarie-les-Lys and the commune of Melun, on the Melun side of the border.
Dammarie features the ruins of a typical Cistercian architecture abbey from the 13th century, it was destroyed during the Guerre de cent ans and rebuild, to be partly destroyed again during the French Revolution. This monument has been labeled Monument historique. Dammarie due its various places of interest is one of the most visited places. It is also said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times. It enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited places.
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