is a
French ''
Département '', named after the
Marne River , located in the
Île-de-France ''
Région ''. In local
Slang , it is known as "'''l'neuf quatre'''" (i.e. "the nine four"), after the official administrative number of the département, 94.
Val-de-Marne lies to the south-east of
Paris , and is, together with
Seine-Saint-Denis and
Hauts-de-Seine , one of three small ''départements'' in Île-de-France that form a ring around Paris, known as the ''petite couronne'' (i.e. "inner ring").
Val-de-Marne is made up of 3
Departmental Arrondissements and 47
Communes :
Val-de-Marne was largely part of the
Seine département until
1968 .
