Sucy-en-Brie is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.4 km (9.6 mi) from the center of Paris.

Member of the Greater Paris Sud Est Avenir Regional Public Establishment, it dominates the Marne Valley and is located near Boissy-Saint-Léger, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés or Chennevières-sur-Marne.

The ancient Sulsiacum is populated since the Neolithic era. Small village since the ninth century, it is equipped with a defensive enclosure from the sixteenth century thanks to Francis I. Strongly affected by the wars of the Empire, the town of Sucy-en-Brie sees its economy move from agriculture to industry in the mid-nineteenth century, giving it gradually its current face.

From this ancient and glorious past, the city of Sucy-en-Brie has preserved an important architectural heritage that makes all the charm of this town in the Paris region.

Listed as an historic monument, the castle of Sucy dates from the second half of the 17th century. Built on the orders of the architect François Le Vau, it reveals a classic style on charming stone buildings. Inside, you can admire the ceilings painted by Charles Le Brun, as well as several bedrooms and lounges. The former outbuildings, farm and orangery now house the Museum of Arts and Traditions of Sucy, as well as the conservatory of music.

Built in the 17th century, the Château de Haute-Maison is listed as a Historic Monument for its facades and roofs. Former property of Ludovic Halévy, librettist of the Carmen opera and various operettas Offenbach, it now hosts the wedding hall and various municipal services.

Several other castles listed in the general inventory of the cultural heritage of France are also visible in the town like the castle of Montaleau, former town hall which now houses the new court of Instance, the castle of Petit-Val, building late eighteenth century now used as a private educational institution run by sisters, or the castle of Grand-Val. Destroyed in the late 1940s, it still has a farm that serves as a cultural center for the city.

Built in the second half of the 19th century, Fort de Sucy is the work of General Séré de Rivières, Grand Master of the French fortifications under the Third Republic. Today restored, it houses several associations of the city and is the subject of several guided tours during the year.

Rich in greenery, the town enjoys many green spaces such as the forest of Notre-Dame and its pedestrian and cycling facilities, the Sucy Park and its children's playground, or the parks of Montaleau, Halevy and Petit-Val.

The Saint-Martin church, listed as a historic monument for its choir, transept and bell tower, has been changed over the centuries. It reveals, however, a beautiful bell tower of the twelfth century.

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