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Camping Les Grouettes: Discover Villemer's Charms and Beyond

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Welcome to our dedicated page showcasing the wonderful activities and attractions around Villemer in Seine-et-Marne. During your stay at Camping Les Grouettes, take the time to explore a region rich in heritage and natural beauty. Visit the majestic Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte castles, admire the Gothic architecture of the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame in Moret-sur-Loing, and explore charm...See more

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Palace of Fontainebleau
15 km

Palace of Fontainebleau

The Château de Fontainebleau is a big part of French history! This vast building, in both classical and Renaissance style, is not only famous for witnessing Napoleon's imperial adventure. From the royal charter of 1137 to the fall of the Second Empire in 1870, the Palace of Fontainebleau saw the lives of the greatest French sovereigns from day to day. The original medieval fortress was replaced by a Renaissance palace under the guiding hand of Francois I. At that time, two Italian artists, Primaticcio and Il Rosso vied in talent and founded the first School of Fontainebleau. The Galerie François I, which leads from the royal apartments to the chapel of the Convent of the Holy Trinity, is most original with its décor of frescoes, stucco and carved wood in praise of François I. The Ballroom was completed at the time of the last Valois kings, under Primaticcio’s direction. With Henri IV, the new Bourbon dynasty took over the palace, and built new rooms with interior decoration placed in the hands of the artists of the second School of Fontainebleau. Louis XIII completed the work started by his father. Under the Sun King Fontainebleau continued to be the royal family home, and the Grand Dauphin was born there in 1661. The king’s nieces were married from Fontainebleau, and the Edict of Nantes was revoked there in 1685. Louis XV and Louis XVI would spend the autumn there and initiated new, large scale building works and interior doing-ups. After the French Revolution, Napoleon I found the palace completely emptied of its furniture but intact. He undertook to refurnish the apartments and brought the palace back to its former glory as the home of the sovereign. Napoleon Bonaparte spent his last days there before his abdication in 1814 and departure for the Elba. Louis-Philippe was the first sovereign to order a complete restoration of Fontainebleau. The restoration of the Empire in 1852 gave renewed importance to the palace, and Napoleon III became strongly attached to this home, staying there regularly with his court. Housed in the Louis XV wing, the Napoleon I museum is dedicated to the Emperor and his family, with a large collection of objects from his everyday life, weapons used in military campaigns and gifts he received. The Chinese museum, created by Empress Eugenie, displays works of art from the Far East. The Jeu de Paume court, thought to be the oldest of the three surviving in France, is open to the public with demonstrations and introductory games. Le Nôtre's French gardens, the Queen’s English garden with its Fountain of Diana, the hedge maze and the Cour des Adieux are open to the public all year round. Boat excursions on the Etang aux Carpes or horse-drawn carriage rides are available. The Domain of the Fontainebleau Palace is inscribed at the UNESCO Humanity World Heritage. There is a little train going around the gardens during the touristic season.

Place du Général de Gaulle 77300 Fontainebleau
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The Moret Barley sugar Museum
8.2 km

The Moret Barley sugar Museum

The Moret Nuns Barley Sugar has been well-known and appreciated for more than 300 years, It was originally made by the Benedictine nuns who, in 1638, founded a house in Moret, under the name of the Priory of Our Lady of Angels. This sweet, unique in its own way, was the delight of the most important people who carried of large quantities when the Court came to Moret. After having prospered under Louis XIV and gone through a period of glory until 1758, the monastery when through a number of ups and downs and disappeared in 1792. Production also stopped during the Revolution and even the secret recipe seemed to have disappeared forever, washed away with the nuns by the revolutionary tide. Luckily, after the bad days, a nun from the former Moret priory, Sister Felicity, came back with her secret to live in the Moret-sur-Loing region. Before dying, she confided the secret recipe to a faithful friend. Later, when other nuns came to live in Moret, the pious confident, in compliance with the recommendations of the deceased nun, lost no time in handing over the precious formula. In 1853, production started to grow again. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the nuns produced and sold their speciality in a corner of the Place Royale in front of the church. The nuns encountered all kinds of difficulties in the 1960’s. They had to stop production and leave Moret in 1972. In 1970, Sister Marie-André handed the secret of barley sugar to Mr. Jean Rousseau, confectioner. Thanks to the association “Produits et Terroir” this centuries-old speciality has been brought back to life and is being produced again. The Moret Nuns Barley Sugar museum in Moret-sur-Loing recounts the history and production of this delicious delicacy. Free tasting and on-site purchasing.

Rue du Pont Moulin Provencher Moret-sur-Loing 77250 Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne
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Moret-sur-Loing
8.3 km

Moret-sur-Loing

The Royal Square, the City Walls, the 12th century Keep are proud of their medieval origins and shape the architecture of the old city. Though most of the 1356 meters of walls and the twenty towers have disappeared over the years, the two gateways, Porte de Bourgogne and Porte de Samois, magnificently attest its medieval past. The majesty of the gates, the bridge and the banks of the River Loing as that of the Church Notre-Dame make Moret an exceptional site for history enthusiasts, dedicated walkers and painters. While strolling through the centre of town, you will discover superb Renaissance façades, the House of the Barley Sugar, a speciality of the nuns of Moret-sur-Loing since the 17th century or even the house and tomb of Alfred Sisley, the “Moret Impressionist”, who was the first to capture the majesty of light over the city. Numerous tourists come and see the sites painted by Sisley and these sites have been preserved: the Bridge over the Loing, immortalized by the painter ,the Church Notre Dame, the dominating Keep, the towpaths…To those who come from town or villages nearby, come and enjoy a guided tour and don’t hesitate to wander in the narrow streets or along the banks of the river, before enjoying a meal at one of the best restaurants in town. Enjoy rowing a boat or have a walk, canoe down the river, reach Moret by boat, arriving at the port of call. The “Point Sisley”, the Local Museum, the Bicycle Museum will welcome you. And don’t forget the Festivals! The heart of Moret keeps beating.

Moret-sur-Loing 77250 Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne
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Lorrez-le-Bocage-Préaux town
8.6 km

Lorrez-le-Bocage-Préaux town

Along the Lunain, the charm of the bocage landscape... The village takes its name from a domain which, before the Frankish conquest, belonged to a Roman or Gallo-Roman settler called Laurus, hence Louriacum (domain of Laurus). In the 12th century, a priory was established there and Lorri Super Lunan was also surrounded by a fortified enclosure with 13 towers. Nevertheless, it was damaged during the 100 years war and then rebuilt under François I. Finally, it was destroyed in the 19th century by decision of the town council. To this day, all that remains is the turret (Mill Tower), the Gisclon Tower (converted into a dwelling) and some remains. It should be noted that Louis VII, Saint-Louis and his mother Blanche de Castille lived here. Built on the foundations of an old feudal manor house built by Louis VII the Younger, the castle was built by Aymar de Brisay, Lord of La Motte and Lorrez from 1480 to 1512. It was then sold during the revolution and left to decay. Much later, in 1839, it was bought and restored by Madame Amélie Greffulhe, Countess Paul de Ségur. It was at this time that Sophie Rostopchine, of Russian origin, "Countess of Segur" and famous writer, came to the castle to visit the family of her husband, Count Eugene de Segur, a cousin of Count Paul. Subsequently, Juliette, the daughter of the Countess and Count Paul de Segur, married Count Roger de La Rochefoucauld in 1853. Their descendants still own the castle. The church of Sainte-Anne dates from the 13th century. A turret and a tower can be seen there, which were used as watchtowers. For a long time, the church was the sanctuary of the priory, whose enclosure encompassed the entire valley as far as the Lunain. It was also the refuge of the inhabitants and the priors during troubled times. At the crossroads of two ancient roads stands a pierced sandstone cross dating from 1615. It was restored in 1770 by a stonemason from Préaux and in 1981 by the AHVOL association. Similarly, on a path towards Paley, there are the remains of a Roman building dating from the time of Emperor Claudius (41-51). This place is called the" Cave aux fées". The 19th century washhouse has a system of elevation with mobile trays allowing it to adapt to the level of the water. PREAUX In the 13th century, this village, whose houses are grouped around the central church, belonged to the Payen brothers from Chevry en Sereine. They later bequeathed the fief to their sister Catherine, prioress of the Villechasson Abbey. The church of Notre Dame de la Nativité dates from the 13th century, and during the Heritage Days you can admire the altarpiece of the main altar, a beautiful statue of the Virgin and Child and the gilded wooden tabernacle dating from the 17th century. Préaux has been part of Lorrez-le-Bocage since 1972.

1 rue Emile Bru 77710 Lorrez-le-Bocage-Préaux
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