title: Ussy-sur-Marne
text: # Ussy-sur-Marne
  
  Ussy-sur-Marne (French pronunciation: (listen), literally Ussy on Marne) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  Inhabitants of Ussy-sur-Marne are called Ussois.
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * André the Giant (1946–1993), professional wrestler and actor
  * Samuel Beckett (1906–1989), Irish playwright who lived and worked in France, owned a house in the village
  