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Leisure Activities in the surrounding region
Walks and rock climbing.
It’s only a minute away from home to go for a walk :
- one in the Bois des Fontaines
- and another in the Grands Avaux woods.
These two woods have rock climbing sites for which Fontainbleau region is famous.
Cultural activities and visits
There are many interesting places to visit around Clos des Fontaines.
Amongst others you will appreciate :
- Saussay Château at Ballancourt
- Barbizon village (see web site)
- Propeller aircraft museum at Cerny(www.ajbs.com)
- Chamarande château,
- Safari parc at Cheptainville,
- Courances château,
- Courson chateau,
- Grounds of the château Soubiran at Dammarie les Lys,
- Fontainebleau chateau and its city,
- The old market place at Milly la Forêt and the chapel St Blaise des Simples decorated by Cocteau,
- The national museum for medicinal plants,
- Cyclop,
- The regional natural parc of Gatinais-(33% of forests),
- The medieval towns of Dourdan, Etampes and Provins,
- Marais château at St Chéron,
- St Jean de Beauregard château,
- The famous church at St Sulpice de Favières,
- Vaux le Vicomte château,
- Villeconin château,
- …
Sporting activities
Outdoor sites propose :
- ArbrenArbre at Saint Fargeau Ponthierry, to learn how to climb in tall trees or to ride bicycles (www.arbrenarbre.com)
- The golf at Chevannes – Mennecy (www.golf-fs.com),
- The golf at Cely en Bière (www.albatros.fr),
- Gliding at Buno Bonnevaux,
- Canoeing at Buthiers,
- Micro-light craft flying at Cerny (www.ulm.fr),
- The olympic swimming pool at Mennecy
Not to forget
Walking, cycling, horse riding or rock climbing in Fontainbleau woods.
Discovering local crafts
Our region is very rich in craftsmanship and it is fascinating to discover such authentic crafts.
- Artistic workshops at Moulignon with a very large choice of activities (potery, drawing, earthenware painting, mosaïcs, patchwork …) (mail : ateliers-de-moulignon@wanadoo.fr),
- Sandstone cutter at Moigny sur Ecole
- Metal engraving in Cely en Bière
- Pottery and ceramics at Chamarande, Janville sur Juine, La Ferté Alais, St Fargeau Ponthierry
- Gatinais region honey
- Watercress farms at Moigny sur Ecole
- Glass blowing at Soisy sur Ecole
- Educational farms at Dammarie le Lys, Saint Fargeau Pnthierry and Oncy sur Ecole
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