Cultural and historical surroundings

Coulommiers (15 km – 10 mi)

http://www.tourisme77.net/coulommiers

City with a cheese-making tradition, well-known for its International Cheese and Wines fair (1st week-end of April), the 12th-century templar fortress with medieval medicinal herbs garden, the Capucins park and museum, the former prison library, boating on the Yerres canal
Provins (40 km – 25 mi)

http://www.provins.net

Information: 01 64 60 26 26

Medieval city, a Unesco Humanity World Heritage site, offering numerous attractions, costumed knights and falconry shows, themed visits from April to August

Blandy-les-Tours: fortified castle (30 km – 20 mi)
http://wwwtourisme77.net/blandy-les-tours
Recently rehabilitated. Propose free or guided visits and workshops for children at summertime. Information 01 60 69 96 89

Vaux-le-Vicomte: castle and gardens (30 km – 20 mi)
http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com
Information 01 64 14 41 90

Gorgeous 17th-century castle (whose splendour made Louis XIV jealous), famous for its lighted gardens, spectacular outdoor theater and opera shows in summer, and candlelit dinners (May – October).

Outdoor activities

Hiking If you are looking to immerse yourselves in our countryside nooks, numerous trails cross the valley, beginning at Lumigny and others villages around.

Horseback riding For rides in the surrounding woods (for horseback riders) the Société Hippique Malvoisine (5km – 3 mi) Tel. 01.6404.2292 rent horses, otherwise old-fashioned carriage riding with our neighbour Jacques (3 km – 2 mi) http://perso.orange.fr/lesecuriesduvieuxchateau/index.htm

Amusement parks

Euro Disney (25km – 15 mi) http://www.disneylandparis.com/fr/

Parc des Félins: biggest European cat breeding park
http://www.parc-des-felins.com/index.php

Recommended restaurants

For exquisite refined cuisine : La Vieille Auberge, Tel 01.6043.0035:
www.la-vieille-auberge-77.com in Villeneuve-le-Comte (10km – 6 mi)

For traditional cuisine: Auberge de l’Ours Tel. 01.6403.3211, Coulommiers (15km – 10 mi)