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Walk in Montmorency

Walk in Montmorency through the historic center

Montmorency is 12 kms from Paris. It is a city in the countryside. Nature, parks and gardens are present even in the city center. With a very uneven terrain, Montmorency became a sought-after vacation spot in the 17th century and attracted many celebrities, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It is preferable to come by car. The only train station is Enghien les bains (12 minutes from the Gare du Nord), which is quite far from downtown Montmorency. A bus line (15M) connects the station of Enghien to the town hall of Montmorency.

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Duration: 2 h.
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The Orangery

In 1719, Pierre Crozat completed his park by building this magnificent garden building, now the André E. Modeste Grétry Conservatory of Music and Dance.
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Saint Martin's Collegiate Church

The construction of this seigneurial funeral chapel (Montmorency family) took place in four phases over five centuries.
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Ascent of the steps

Take the steps that lead to the Collegiate Church of Saint Martin.
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Ascent to the Collegiate Church of Saint Martin

The path is short but quite steep.
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Saint Martin's Collegiate Church

View of the very beautiful facade.
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The ramparts

Ramparts surrounded the old town of Montmorency in the 15th century. Some vestiges remain. The top of the ramparts, rue de l'observance, has been transformed into a garden.
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Gardens of the Observance

Fountain of the gardens of the Observance.
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Gardens of the Observance

End of the garden with the Saint-Martin Collegiate Church in the background.
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Le jardin Lucie Aubrac

View of the Lucie Aubrac garden. The tourist office is at the entrance. Raymond and Lucie Aubrac stayed in Soisy sous Montmorency for 20 years after World War II.
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City Hall

The town hall is located in a former private mansion of neo-classical style, in vogue at the end of the 18th century.
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City Hall Park

The superb Parc de l'Hôtel de Ville is a classified site. It is located in the center of Montmorency.
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Statue of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau stayed in Montmorency from April 1756 to 1762. He composed his major works there: Julie or the New Heloise, The Letter to D'Alembert on the spectacles, The Social Contract, Emile or Education.
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Tour of the lake at Enghien-les-Bains

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A walk around the lake in Enghien-les-Bains

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Walk in the forest of Montmorency
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