モルトフォンテーヌの洞窟・トップ8

Bakery, bar, tobacconist... Perfect for starting and finishing a hike

Ideal for starting a hike

In the heart of the village of Vic-sur-Aisne, surrounded by a leafy park and overlooking the Aisne valley, lies the imposing Château de Vic-sur-Aisne. What today appears to be an elegant country house, bears in its walls the traces of a turbulent past. Originally built on the foundations of a medieval castrum, the estate grew in the 17th century into a stately castle, with symmetrical facades, round towers and an impressive thirteen-metre high keep — a remnant from the 13th century. The architecture reflects the transition from defensive structure to residential comfort: robust, but refined. The gardens, partly in French style with straight lines and box hedges, partly in English landscape style with winding paths and romantic corners, invite you to stroll and contemplate.

This castle is simply magnificent and worth a visit too!!!!

Superb renovation of the castle, the room where the tennis court was held is magnificent with this dome of words

Have a coffee at the bottom of the ramparts

The Château de Villers-Cotterêts was built in the 16th century by François I. From November 1, 2023, the site will host the Cité internationale de la langue française.

What a powerful facility! No wonder Napoleon III set up his private residence here. Violet le Duc expanded the medieval fortress into a magnificent castle and if you want to experience it on film, you can see it in "The Man with the Iron Mask" (Leonardo the Caprio). Very worthwhile, and of course surrounded by crowds of tourists.