Montigny-sur-Loing | |
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Area | 9,2 km² |
Population | 2 680 hab. () |
Density | 291,3 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 77690 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
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![]() 48 ° 20 ′ 24 ″ N 2 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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Montigny-sur-Loing is a village of 2,800 inhabitants located in the heart of the Fontainebleau forest, on the edge of the Loing.
Understand
To go
By car
- 7,5 km of Moret-sur-Loing
- 10 km of Fontainebleau
- 12 km of Nemours
- 80 km of Paris
By train
- SNCF station on the Paris-Montargis line.
By bus
- There are 4 bus stations in Montigny-sur-Loing (Les Garennes, Le Nid, La Gare SNCF, La Mairie). The city is served by line 07 of the STILL network.
See
- 1 Church of St. Peter and St. Paul –
built in the XIe century, it is in Gothic style. The facade dates from XIIe and XVIIe centuries, the 12th century choir and transepte century and the 16th century bell towere century. The church was renovated in the XVIe century following a fire. An altar was built in 1845.
- 2 Monument Tadeusz Kościuszko –
Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746-1817) was a Polish general and national hero. He actively contributed to the independence of the United States and then fought for the independence of his country. Exiled in France, he was named “Honorary Citizen of the French Republic” on . He settled in La Genevraye in 1799. During the French campaign of 1814, he saved the region from massacres and looting by Cossack soldiers. Solicited by Tsar Alexander Ier, he left France in 1815.
- 3 King's table – prehistoric site located in the forest on the heights of Montigny-sur-Loing. It is accessed by marked trails and there is a superb view of the Loing valley.
- 4 Plain of Sorques – nature reserve which shelters more than a hundred species of birds. Only organized group walks are allowed outside of the two walking paths.
- The Remainder of the Long Rock
- The washhouses
- The passage du Gué
- Vatinelle Museum – Museum hosted by Loïc Brière.
Eat
- The Balto 3 rue de la Liberation
- The pub 20 rue du Loing
- The Plaggiobar 36 avenue de la Gare – pizzeria
- The Petit Cormier 2 alley of Cormiers – tea Room
Housing
Homestay
- Mr and Mrs Gicquel 45 rue Renée Montgermont,
33 1 64 45 87 79 – 2 bedrooms
Hotel
- The Red Valve ,
33 1 64 78 52 30 –
, 10 rooms overlooking the Loing
Camping
- The Gué Park road to Montigny-sur-Loing (La Genevraye),
33 1 64 45 87 79