From idyllic countryside to medieval villages and royal towns with castles, the Seine-et-Marne region is bursting with art, history and culture. And thanks to the Tourist Information Kiosk within Disneyland® Paris, you can easily find out about local life and the region's royal heritage.
www.tourism77.co.uk
The Tourist Information kiosk is located within Disneyland® Paris, close to the entrance to the Disney® Village and parks. It is open every day of the week, all year round from 9am to 8.45pm. All advisers speak English as well as a host of other languages.
The kiosk sells tickets for admission to historic buildings and museums, reservations for cruises, night clubs, shows and entertainments in the area as well as other trips.
Ile de France Seine and Marne Tourism Area.
tel: +33 (0) 1 60 43 33 33
For additional information, visit the Tourist Information Kiosk site at www.tourism77.co.uk
Take a trip back into history at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte.
After King Louis XIV visited his finance minister Nicolas Fouquet's impressive Château, he became jealous and immediately commissioned the same artists (Le Vau, Le Brun and Le Nôtre) to build Versailles. Today Fouquet's château is still a masterpiece and on warm summer evenings hosts magical nights where the gardens and chateau are lit up by more than 2.000 candles. You may feel a little jealous yourself...
Known as the "House of the centuries, true dwelling of kings", the Château de Fontainebleau is a UNESCO World Heritage and has witnessed more than 700 years of French history. The Chateau de Fontainebleau is one of the grandest palaces in France and is not to be missed!
practical informationYou will love this charming village, whether you're an artist or not! Seminal French landscape painters Corot, Millet and Rousseau created the Barbizon School here and their art - which influenced the Impressionists - lives on today.
Places to visit: the Auberge Ganne, Rousseau and Millet's studio and the Museum of the Barbizon School.
This stunning medieval town, with picturesque 12th-century streets, attracted and inspired numerous painters such as Moret, Renoir and Sisley.
Let your steps lead you along the picturesque alleys and allow the glistening banks of the Loing river enchant you like so many painters before.
Protected by impressive walls, Provins was formerly the Count of Champagne's capital famed for its wonderous fairs. This UNESCO World Heritage site is a great place to explore life in the Middle Ages. For a really great trip we recommend the self-guided tour to the Middle Ages excursion, which departs from Disneyland® Paris between April and November.
The flagship tourist site of the region. Discover one of the last testimonies of local medieval architecture.
After 15 years of excavations and restoration, the castle of Blandy les Tours, built during the 100 Years' War, immerses the visitor in the feudal time of the XII century. Unmissable.
Meaux is a unique medieval town with an imposing cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic art and one of the few that still exist in France. It also boasts a museum, the palace of the former Bishop and the Bossuet Garden, designed by the celebrated landscape painter Le Nôtre, whose artistry helped make both the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte and the Château of Versailles.
And of course, Meaux is also rich in gastronomic treats such as Brie and specialty mustard ..."
Now for something really special - Europe's leading big cat park at the gates of Disneyland® Paris!
Around 100 big cat families inhabit the Seine et Marne: Kruger lions, white tigers, Sri Lanka leopards and Amur leopards, sand cats and many more!
Spot them all in complete safety on one of our four trails around the park and recreate a feline world tour! Each trail showcases cats from Europe, Asia, Africa and America. Despite being threatened with extinction elsewhere, our cats thrive, as the habitat is conducive to their well-being and reproduction.
