Embracing a broad bend of the Seine and Marne, Val-de-Marne offers riverside leisure, film studios, and verdant suburbs. Créteil, the capital, hosts a lake and modernist architecture; Vincennes boasts a medieval château and adjoining wood; Nogent-sur-Marne and Joinville exude riverside café culture. Property is varied—1930s pavilions, modern condos, and Belle Époque villas—appealing to families and professionals wanting quick Paris connections.