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Walk in Blandy-les-Tours

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Built around a castle that looks as if it has come straight out of a storybook, Blandy-les-Tours is an exceptional village for lovers of historic architecture.

With its medieval castle at the heart of the village, Blandy-les-Tours has a unique heritage in Île-de-France. The origins of Blandy date back to the Gallo-Roman period. From at least the 12th century, its history has been closely linked to the Viscounts of Melun, who built an initial manor. Over the centuries, this manor evolved into a fortified castle and later a residential castle, before being converted into a farm and falling into a ruin. Now owned by the Seine-et-Marne Department, the castle has undergone excavations and major restoration work, giving it particular historical and architectural interest. Be sure to check the schedule of cultural events. Following a loop around the castle, through the old streets and along the Ancoeur river, this village walk invites you to discover both the richness of its heritage and its beautiful countryside. Restaurants, cafés, and outdoor spaces will help you enjoy a perfect day in Blandy-les-Tours.

The walk step by step…

1. Make your way to Place des Tours, opposite the entrance of the castle. Take a moment to admire the castle from this viewpoint.
2. Walk towards the apple crusher located on Place du Colombier.
3. Just a few steps from the apple crusher, you can discover the church of Saint Maurice.
4. Walk along the south façade of the church towards the farmhouse.
5. Take the Grande Rue, which is also known as Rue Grande, one of the oldest streets in the village. You will notice the statue of a flute player on your right in the Place du Pilori, a gift from the local sculptor Michel Lévy, and an old water pump at the entrance of the street. Admire the remarkable porch at no. 9.
6. The narrow Ruelle des Clos (on your left) leads to a path behind the houses. Turn right and follow the path into the surrounding countryside to reach the Ancœur stream.
7. Turn right onto Rue du Pont Paillard (RD47).
8. Just after the last house, turn right onto the rural path known as ‘la rue Creuse’. A picnic table awaits you for a countryside break.
9. At the end of the path, turn left onto the Chemin de Melun de Saint-Méry. After a further 100 meters, you will have a panoramic view of Blandy-les-Tours and its castle on your left.
10. Continue your walk. Turn left and head back down Rue du Pont Paillard (RD47) towards the village. You will come across the Fontaine de Monferton.
11. Turn right onto Chemin du Grand Rôle. Keep following the Ancœur stream until you reach the bridge on Rue du Moulin.
12. Turn left to cross the Moulin bridge and walk up Rue du Moulin toward the village. In the distance, you will see the bell tower of the church and the castle towers.
13. You are now back on the village’s central square, facing the castle. Turn right immediately into the Rue de la Fontaine. You can stop at the wash house.
14. Continue along Rue de la Fontaine then turn left onto Rue Raoul Kourilsky to return to the castle.
15. Turn right. You can finish your walk beautifully by visiting the castle and admiring the exceptional panoramic view from its ramparts.

Municipality crossed : Blandy-les-Tours
Distance : 3.7 km – Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes – Unmarked trail
Access to map : www.cirkwi.com/fr/circuit/339841-balade-a-blandy-les-tours

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Walking
Difficulty
Very easy
Duration
1h15mn
Dist.
3.7 km
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Starting point

16 Place des Tours , 77115   Blandy
Lat : 48.567271Lng : 2.780504

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Église Saint-Maurice

L'Église Saint-Maurice à Blandy-les-Tours, datant du 14e siècle, est classée aux Monuments Historiques notamment du fait de sa nécropole de 72 sépultures de jeunes enfants.L’église Saint-Maurice, dont l’origine remonte au début du Moyen-âge, se dresse tout près du rempart nord du château fort. À l’époque mérovingienne, le groupe paroissial était composé de deux bâtiments différents : l’église et une chapelle dont les vestiges subsistent, délimités au sol, dans la cour intérieure du château. Une nécropole de 72 sépultures de jeunes enfants a été retrouvée autour du chevet de cette chapelle. L’église, longue de 44 m et large de 13 m, se situe dans le secteur où de nombreux sarcophages ont été retrouvés, ce secteur était alors occupé par un cimetière mérovingien. L’édifice a été régulièrement transformé et agrandi. Le clocher à quatre pans droits, caractéristique des églises briardes, et la nef de style gothique, datent du 14e siècle. La nef, à trois travées, est flanquée d’un unique bas-côté. Son chœur comprend un imposant retable à quatre piliers ainsi qu’un maître-autel sculpté datant du 18e siècle. Les chapelles comportent un ensemble de tableaux et boiseries de la même époque. Plusieurs pierres tombales des 16e au 18e siècles subsistent : elles sont principalement situées à l’entrée de l’édifice ou fixées aux murs. On remarquera aussi la chaire datant de 1772, les fonts baptismaux finement sculptés, et le confessionnal. La statue représentant sainte Geneviève, éclatante sous la lumière des vitraux, interpelle le visiteur. Les cloches qui rythment la vie du village datent de 1790 et de 1889. La sacristie, prolongeant l’église, est plus récente.

11 place Couturon 77115 Blandy
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The Val d'Ancoeur : a protected site

The history begins like a fairy tale : "Once upon a time the Val d'Ancoeur..." with its castles, its legends and the 3 names of this small stream, which has become a myth, that from Ancoeur becomes Ancoeuil to end as the Almont... before flowing into the Seine.(Extract from the website of the Departmental Archives) The Ancoeur stream is a watercourse that has its source in the municipality of Grandpuits-Bailly-Carrois at an altitude of 125 m. It then takes the name of "Ancoeuil" in the municipality of Moisenay and joins, after a journey of 25 km from its source, the Bassin de la Poële of the Vaux-le-Vicomte castle. At the exit of this basin, it flows into the "Almont" 5 km downstream into the Seine at Melun. It constitutes, with its tributaries, a catchment area of approximately 306 km². The Ancoeur stream flows through the municipalities of Grandpuits-Bailly-Carrois, La Chapelle-Gauthier, Bréau, Bombon, Saint-Méry, Blandy-les-Tours, Moisenay, Maincy and Melun. Classified as an "Exceptional Site" since October 14, 1985 by the Regional and Inter-Departmental Directorate for the Environment and Energy of Île-de-France, the Ancoeur stream offers enchanting landscapes. The classified site covers 1,861 hectares. Along the watercourses — the Almont, the Ancoeuil (or Ancueil) and then the Ancoeur — the Val d'Ancoeur unfolds its panoramas : villages, forests, castles (Vaux-le-Vicomte, Blandy-Les-Tours...) but also, at the confluence of the Seine, urbanised areas. "The Ancoeur is a very low-flow river, highly irregular and regularly at risk of running dry. The annual runoff depth within its catchment area is 96 millimeters annually, which is among the lowest in France, more than three times below the national average, and above all well below the average for the entire Seine basin (approximately 240 millimeters). The constant flow of the Ancoeur has, however, for centuries made it possible to operate the many mills. The large number of hydraulic structures, such as canals, basins and ponds, small reservoirs and mills, give the landscape a particular identity centred on water and its management. This is to be understood in relation to the wet character of the land." A place of life, production and creation, the Val d'Ancoeur brings together major heritage sites across the entire territory : churches and works of art dating back to the 12th century, castles, farms, mills, rural dwellings, small rural heritage... It has also become a subject of reflection and aesthetic admiration thanks to the artists who have captured its beauty and interpreted it in their own way. - The Ancueil ("Anqueil" in its 17th-century spelling) gave its name for example to a majestic statue in the park of Vaux-le-Vicomte, located to the left of all the grottos (1659–1662), facing the Tibre installed to the right in 1659. - The painter Paul Cézanne immortalised the bridge called Pont de Maincy in 1879 (now held at the Musée d'Orsay). - And the sculptor Auguste Rodin dedicated magnificent drawings to the collegiate church of Champeaux (1890–1917), as testimony to his admiration. For several years, the Communauté de Communes Brie des Rivières et Châteaux and the Communauté d'Agglomération Melun Val de Seine have joined forces to develop a Landscape Plan, revealing the assets of the Val d'Ancoeur. An opportunity for the protection and enhancement of the landscape heritage. The perimeter, which is based on the classified site, encompasses 11 municipalities across an area of approximately 56 km². It extends over a straight-line distance of nearly 17 km.

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Broyeur à pommes

Sur la place du Colombier de Blandy-les-Tours trône un broyeur de pommes qui servait autrefois à broyer les fruits qui étaient ensuite portés au pressoir.Le nom de cette place rappelle, qu’autrefois, s’y élevait une tour circulaire : le colombier du château, lié au privilège seigneurial d’élever des pigeons. Cet édifice ayant disparu pendant la période révolutionnaire, on installa sur la place, dans les années 90', le broyeur de pommes situé au préalable au N°9 de la rue Grande. On y accédait en passant sous le magnifique cintre de pierre conservé en bon état à ce jour. Cet équipement rural servait à broyer les pommes avant de les porter au pressoir banal attenant, détruit depuis lors. Le pressoir, ainsi que le moulin et le four, entretenus par le seigneur et dénommés "banalités" étaient mis à la disposition des habitants de la seigneurie, en contrepartie de quoi, ils avaient l’obligation de n’utiliser que ces équipements moyennant le paiement d’un impôt. Le principe de fonctionnement du broyeur de pommes était le suivant : la meule de grès, fixée sur un axe de bois et entraînée par un cheval, écrase les pommes additionnées d’eau dans la gouttière périphérique dont la circonférence est d’environ 6m et sa profondeur est de 50cm. Les pommes étaient ensuite pressées afin d’en extraire le jus qui servait à faire du cidre. D’autres fruits étaient également broyés et pressés, notamment les poires pour le poiré, ou cidre de poires.

15 Place des Tours 77115 Blandy
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Treasure hunt in Blandy-les-Tours

As a family, head to Seine-et-Marne to discover Blandy-les-Tours and its fabulous history for a walk around the fortified castle and its medieval church, thanks to the "Paris Région Aventure" application.1. Download the child-friendly smartphone application "Paris Région Aventure" available for free on : - App Store : apps.apple.com/fr/app/paris-region-aventures/id1524877955 - Google Play : play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quellehistoireregioniledefrance 2. Activate the geolocation of the application on your smartphone. 3. Among the adventures offered, choose "Blandy-les-Tours" (the Apple). 4. Go to the location, the number "1" must appear on your screen. Start the adventure and let yourself be guided by the historical characters linked to Blandy-les-Tours... 5. Take the opportunity to visit the Castle. Distance : 1.3 km – Duration : 0h50 Find out more : Paris Region Aventures, offers more than 50 adventures, allowing you to explore the Île-de-France region, its cultural heritage, its tourist sites and their different secrets, while having fun. Follow in the footsteps of Louis XIV, Marie-Antoinette, Gustave Eiffel and many other figures from Île-de-France. Explore some of the most beautiful places in the region as a family and, armed with your application, take on hundreds of challenges to collect more than 200 characters… A real giant treasure hunt across several towns spread across the eight departments of Île-de-France, the application allows children to take on many challenges, thanks to the multiple clues spread along their path. The adventures are subdivided into several missions, each completed in a maximum of 1h30. They can be carried out autonomously and independently, in the order chosen by the parents and children…

12 rue Grande 77115 Blandy
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All year round daily.

Contact

Phone : 01 60 66 90 23

Email : mairie@blandylestours.fr

Website : http://www.blandy-les-tours.fr

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The Hiker's Charter: for responsible hiking in complete tranquillity :
1. Pack your bag, bring suitable footwear, enough water and check the weather forecast.
2. Don't stray off the beaten track, stay on the marked paths.
3. Protect natural areas and our heritage: collect all your rubbish (even biodegradable), don't make fires, don't trample or pick plants, don't approach wild animals, etc.
4. Respect the boundaries of private property: even if they are not fenced, fields are still private property and a working tool, just like certain paths and forests.
5. Keep your pets on a lead, and don't let them roam in fields (even if they don't appear to be cultivated) or near livestock farms.
6. Be careful during the hunting season (check with your local council or the Seine-et-Marne hunters' federation).
7. Where possible, remove any obstacles in your path.
8. Respect the highway code.
9. Motor vehicles are not permitted on most paths.
10. Respect the peace and quiet of the area and be discreet.
If you notice any anomalies during your walks (errors or lack of signposting, poor maintenance, illegal dumping, etc.), please notify the walking federations at sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/.

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