Tourist attractions Lagny-sur-Marne

Like its big brother in America, this theme park, which opened in 2002, takes you behind the scenes to explore the techniques of cinema, cartoons and television. Modelled on a real film studio, the park has four "production zones": Front Lo..

Functional and comfortable are the terms which best describe the features of this castle much admired for its qualities when built in 1709. J.B.Bullet, the architect who built this castle, knew how to divide the areas elegantly. The Chinese Room di..

These grounds, which were partly destroyed by the storms of December 1999, are one of the most beautiful examples of formal gardens. Duchêne inspired himself on the drawings of Claude Desgots (nephew of Le Nôtre) and brought them back to life at the ..

The edifice is comprised of two distinct sections: an austere 14C keep** that has retained its original crenellated walls and machicolations, and a majestic 17C structure with a royal courtyard and chapel*. The ground-floor of the keep was formerly t..

The landscape gardener D. Collin created this 30 hectare garden in 1969 which shows off several hundred different floral species. The valley of Flowers (ravishing throughout the year!), the Garden of Dahlias (September and October), the Four Seasons ..

By the side of the theme park, a permanent fair in this « American town ». Shops, bars, cinemas and shows follow each other. You can eat in the company of Buffalo Bill, have a beer among the Cowboys in the saloon bar or attend a poetic (and aquatic) ..

Baron James de Rothschild commissioned Englishman Joseph Paxton to build for him a splendid château in which to house his art collections. Completed in 1859, this vast Renaissance-style building defied the conventions of the time. Balustrades, galler..

Built between the 12 and 16C, the cathedral is a detailed example of the evolution of Gothic style. The interior is a contrast to the heavily eroded exterior. The height and brilliance of the nave and exceptional elevation of the twin side-aisles are..

An old abbatial built in the 13C and incomplete due to a lack of funds. This is why the construction is limited to a chancel. Inside, see the chapel of the Passions which recalls how in 1127 the town of Lagny fell victim to a terrible disease, which ..

Five «lands» using the local terminology in this 55 ha fantasy kingdom; Main Street USA reconstructs the main street of an American 19 C town. Frontierland recalls the wild west with its old goldmine in Big Thunder Mountain and a haunted house, Phant..

The former bishops' house, built in the 12C and modified in the 17C, contains a museum, partly devoted to Bossuet. It has fine French paintings from the 17 and 18C, a portrait of Bossuet by Mignard, medieval sculptures and also relates the history of..

It was thought to have been the chapter's tithe barn. The outer covered staircase dates from the Renaissance era. The ground floor, joined to the cathedral by a wooden gallery, is now used as the sacristy and an annexe gallery.

Opening onto the watchpath is the 17C pavilion where Bossuet liked to be alone at night to meditate or write. A fine view of the garden, bishops' house and cathedral.

Preceded by a Chinese portico, this garden has been used as a test garden for tropical plants, a zoo for the 1907 Colonial Exhibition, and a memorial for soldiers from former colonies. The garden, part of which was acquired a few years ago by the Par..

The Academy of Ritsu Zen of Montreuil (F-93) proposes courses of aikido on Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7:30 pm till 9:00 pm and of iaido and of ken jitsu on Thursdays evenings from 9:15 pm till 10:15 pm and the Saturday in the morning from 09:0..

Ideal for boating in the Bois de Vincennes: the shores of the lake are crowded on Sundays with the first rays of the sun. Just like lac Daumesnil, it has an island, l'île de la Porte Jaune. The lake was created on the site of the Minimes Convent, fro..

This artificial lake was created by Haussmann to regulate the waters of the Marne. It serves as a reservoir for the two other lakes in the Bois de Vincennes (Daumesnil and Minimes), and the streams running through.