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Le Châtelet-en-Brie

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Seine-et-Marne

Municipality of Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, Le Châtelet-en-Brie takes place about ten kilometers from Melun, a few kilometers from the forest of Fontainebleau.

The city takes its name from the castelletum, military post that the Romans established halfway between Montreau and Melun. Invaded by the Franks in the fifth century, it enjoyed relative prosperity between the twelfth and thirteenth century. Many times pillaged during the wars of religion, and heavily affected by the two world wars, it is today a suburban city of the Paris region.

Full of attraction, the one that houses the last home of the sculptor Auguste Rodin, still has an important architectural and historical heritage to discover the time of a stay in this town with many assets.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLe Châtelet-en-Brie
Postcode77820
Latitude48.5049450 (N 48° 30’ 18”)
Longitude2.7920950 (E 2° 47’ 32”)
AltitudeFrom 57m to 113m
Surface area22.71 km²
Population4349 inhabitants
Density191 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureMelun (11.4 km, 13 min)
Insee code77100
IntercommunalityCC Brie des Rivières et Châteaux
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
RegionIle-de-France

Nearest cities & towns

Fontaine-le-Port3.8 km (7 min)
Sivry-Courtry3.8 km (4 min)
Les Écrennes5.1 km (7 min)
Féricy5.1 km (6 min)
Châtillon-la-Borde5.7 km (7 min)
Pamfou7.7 km (7 min)
Héricy8 km (11 min)
Blandy9 km (12 min)
Samois-sur-Seine9 km (13 min)
Machault9.3 km (9 min)
Moisenay9.5 km (11 min)
Maincy9.8 km (10 min)
Valence-en-Brie10 km (8 min)

Things to see and do

Listed as a historic monument, the Sainte-Madeleine church was built between the 13th century and the end of the Middle Ages. The sanctuary, the choir and the transept are its oldest parts and one can admire a beautiful example of medieval structure. It is one of the largest buildings in the Seine-et-Marne department.

Walking through the city, you can also enjoy the restored Ladies Castle in the nineteenth century and transformed into cultural center, the park and the Sainte-Reine chapel, the castle of Bois-Louis or the former wash house.

Several hiking and mountain bike trails are available in or around the town of Châtelet-en-Brie.

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

The market is held every Tuesday morning and takes a break in the summer period. The town also offers a Christmas market in December.

A flea market is held every first Sunday of June.

Every first saturday of July, place to the concerts of the festival Jazz at the Castle.

Weather

Tuesday 4 june
Min. 13°C - Max. 22°C
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Wednesday 5 june
Min. 14°C - Max. 18°C
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Thursday 6 june
Min. 12°C - Max. 20°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Castle of Blandy -les- Tours, the Château de Fontainebleau, Vaux -le- Vicomte.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Hot air balloon flight in Île-de-France
Nature and the great outdoors169 € to 796 € Fontainebleau (13 km)
Parrot World - Immersive animal park
Nature and the great outdoors14 € to 18 € Crécy-la-Chapelle (39 km)
Canoe-kayak hire in the valley of painters
Sports sensations25 € to 40 € Crécy-la-Chapelle (40 km)
Glass workshop at the Manufacture Arribas
Arts and Crafts24 € Condé-Sainte-Libiaire (44 km)
Fast-track ticket to the Zoological Park de Paris (Vincennes Zoo)
Entertainment22 € Paris (46 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Cave Art Path
HikeEasy1:30Le Vaudoué (26 km)
Path of the Rimarde
Village visitEasy2:00La Neuville-sur-Essonne (47 km)
Along the Yonne
All-terrain bike itineraryEasy2:00Sens (49 km)
Discover the religious heritage of Sens and Sénonais
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate1:35Sens (49 km)
The Valley of Gaillarde
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate2:10Sens (49 km)

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Hotels

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