Val d'Europe (pronounced [val døʁɔp]; lit. 'Valley of Europe') is the easternmost sector (Sector IV) of the new town of Marne-la-Vallée, located around 35 km (22 mi) to the east of Paris, France. It was built as part of a public-private partnership between The Walt Disney Company and the French state, based on a convention signed in 1987. It is bordered by the Marne river to the north, the A4 motorway to the south, and is served by the RER A suburban train line (stations Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy (opened 1992) and Val d'Europe (opened 2001)) as well as the LGV Interconnexion Est high-speed train line (station Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy).