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Beautiful walk, varied, hilly. Clockwise, above the D18 we have a view of the wonderful rolling countryside, especially in spring. Green, the yellow of rapeseed, the brown of plowed land. In the distance, the chimneys of the Nogent sur Seine power station produce a white plume in this blue sky. Well then, on the right all the way down hidden under the trees are the sand quarries and the Seine, even further away are the hills announcing the Yonne and Burgundy.

It was founded in 1118 and is now in ruins. It was Étienne Harding who entrusted Artaud, a fellow student of Saint Bernard, accompanied by a dozen men, with the creation of the abbey. The construction of the abbey began around 1170 and ended around 1200. This establishment prospered quickly thanks to the support of Thibaut IV of Champagne and his mother, Adèle de Blois. Preuilly Abbey In 1127, the monks of Preuilly in turn founded the abbey of Vauluisant. Preuilly is also at the origin of the founding of Barbeau Abbey. The convent buildings and the church were declared “national property” and put up for auction on April 28, 1791 in several lots. The demolition continued until Doctor Henri-Marie Husson bought, from 1829 to 1842, the various lots of the former dismantled monastery, thus restoring it to its former unity. His son acquired the last room, the abbey dwelling, in 1866. The demolitions were stopped. Preuilly Abbey Around 1860, a chapel was built in the abbot's chapel, the church sacristy and the armarium.

Medieval village near Provins. Recognized for its authenticity, the village of Donnemarie Dontilly is a village (or an association of two ancient cities) with numerous vestiges dating from the Middle Ages.

The chateau was built in 1760. Outside the perimeter you will see a rather impressive gate which still bears the coat of arms of the original owner and builder, Noël Jacques Michel de Brion.

Barbey Castle was built in the 17th century. It is now a private property but historically belonged to the French botanist Chevalier Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars.

18th century castle with a beautiful period entrance gate.