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Visit of Montfort l'Amaury

Stroll through Montfort l'Amaury, a pretty little town in the Chevreuse Valley Park, 45 minutes from Paris.

The visit of Montfort l'Amaury is quite fast, one can see all the important monuments in one hour. The visit of Montfort is interesting in the larger framework of a hike in the nearby forest of Rambouillet.

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Duration: 2 h.
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Saint Peter's Church

The first church on the site was built in 1050. The church is famous for its collection of stained glass windows.
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La Porte Baroul

The door was used as access to the castles. It is classified as a historical monument.
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The park

The park of the castle is not very big.
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The tower of Anne de Bretagne

The tower is a little better preserved than the castle, you can see it from far because it overhangs the hill. It was built after the castle in the 15th century by Anne of Brittany.
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View on the ruins of the castle

Only ruins remain. The castle was destroyed by the English during the Hundred Years War.
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The Maurice Ravel Museum

The composer Maurice Ravel lived in this house from 1921 to 1937. You can visit the house for 8 euros! For amateurs only.
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View on the church of Saint Peter

After the visit of the castle we go back down to the city.
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The old city

Montfort has kept a medieval aspect which gives a lot of cachet to the city.
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Maincourt discovery trail
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