Tourist attractions Lyons-la-Forêt

Surrounding the village of Lyons-la-Forêt , this vast woodland (10 700ha) is “one of the natural wonders of France and the apogee of the beech tree”. Its trees often have trunks over 20m high; the highest, the Bunodière beech, nudges 50m. Within its..

There are hardly any elements left from the castle desired by King Richard the Lion Hearted. The small castle was separated from the main fort by a deep ditch. Only the tallest of the five towers, which defended the small castle, remains. It was the ..

The Château de Vascoeuil was saved from falling to ruin to become a reputed cultural centre. It houses the musée Michelet, a museum with a collection of numerous souvenirs of the historian Jules Michelet (1798-1874) and his family (portraits, posters..

Two towers flanked by a square stair turret give movement to the facade. The right side in Flamboyant style dates back to the 16C, whilst the left side (16C-17C) is in Renaissance style (Roman arches, ionic pilasters, balustrade roofs, caryatids and ..