Nemours | |
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The castle of Nemours from the opposite bank | |
Information | |
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Region | Seine et Marne |
Watercourse | Loing, Loing canal |
Altitude | Between 57 and133 m |
Area | 10,83 km² |
Population | 13 081 hab. (2017) |
Density | 1 207,85 inhab./km² |
Nice | Nemourien |
Postal code | 77140 |
Telephone prefix | 33 1 64 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
Location | |
![]() 48 ° 15 ′ 28 ″ N 2 ° 43 ′ 0 ″ E | |
Official site | |
Touristic site | |
Nemours is a municipality of about 13,000 inhabitants located in the Gâtinais, in Seine et Marne south-east of Paris.
Understand
Nemours is known to be a historically rich city. There are traces of human dwellings dating from Paleolithic. In the Middle Ages, the city was part of a seigneury and became the capital of Gâtinais. From this period we find the castle and the church. The city was also set on fire during the Hundred Years War. It was in the castle, in 1585, that theedict of Nemours prohibiting Protestant worship.
Tourist information
- 1 Pays de Nemours tourist office 28 rue Gautier 1er (entrance through the gate giving access to the courtyard of the castle),
33 1 64 280395
from to : Mon. : 14 h - 18 h, Tue.- sat. : 9 h 30 - 12 h 30 and14 h - 18 h 30, from to : in addition to the previous schedule: Sun. : 11 h 30 - 16 h 30, closed on public holidays. –
To go
Circulate
To see
- 1 Chateau cour du Château (rue Gautier Ier),
33 1 64 282742, e-mail : [email protected]
sea.- sat. : 10 h - 12 h 30 and14 h - 18 h, Sun. : 14 h - 18 h.
adult : 5 €, between 19 and 25 years old and over 60 years old: 3 €, under 19: free; guided tour : 2 € on the ordinary ticket. –
Castle XIIe century where the lords of Nemours resided.
- 2 Church of St. John the Baptist Republic Square,
33 1 64 780258, e-mail : [email protected] –
Church of XIIe century which is of importance in the region. It stands out for its Gothic style and its long spire.
- 3 Departmental Museum of Prehistory of Île-de-France 48 avenue Étienne Dailly,
33 1 64 785480, e-mail : [email protected]
from September to June 10 h - 12 h 30 and14 h - 17 h 30, in July and August 10 h - 12 h 30 and14 h - 18 h, except Wednesday morning and Saturday morning.
adult 5 €, between 18 and 25 and over 65: 3 €, under 18: free. –
The museum presents the prehistory of the Paris Basin as well as many vestiges of this period.
Do
To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
- 1 Kyriad Hotel route de Sens Aire de Darvault (located at the entrance to the city, leaving the A6 motorway (Autoroute du Soleil).),
33 1 64 784040, e-mail : [email protected] –
- 2 Ibis Nemours 2 place des Moines (located at the entrance to the city, leaving the A6 motorway (Autoroute du Soleil)),
33 1 64 288800, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 12 h, to be released before 12 h. –
The hotel offers several rooms of 11 m2 for two people.