Visit La Ferte-Milon, Picardy
La Ferté-Milon is a small town in the south-west Aisne department (Picardy), south-west of Soissons and north-west of Chateau-Thierry, on the Canal de l'Ourcq.
Exploring La Ferte-Milon
A quiet town, La Ferte-Milon is dominated by its castle (below). A stroll around the town itself will reveal some other points of interest such as the 12th-17th century Church of Notre Dame, the clocktower being of an unusual design including a small round tower in each corner.
There is also an ironwork bridge across the canal (by Gustave Eiffel) to a park where you can stroll alongside the canal.
You will find various references to Jean Racine in the town including a couple of statues and a small museum. Jean Racine was a very highly regarded 17th century dramatist who was born and spent the early part of his life here.
La Ferté-Milon Castle
The building of the castle started in 1392 but was never completed because when the owner, Louis d'Orleans, was mudered in 1407 the building work came to an abrupt halt. The existing building except for the facade was then destroyed during the Wars of Religion.
We can only wonder what it might have been like if complete - Louis d'Orleans is said to have planned the grandest castle in the whole of France - but the facade of La Ferte-Milon castle manages to convey something of the large scale of the castle and to hint at what might have been.
Attractions nearby
Pierrefonds castle, about 20 kilomtres north-west of La Ferte-Milon, is a very unusual castle being largely a 19th century reconstruction of an idealised fortified medieval castle.
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Suggested places to visit near La Ferte-Milon, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Soissons 27km
Senlis 39km
Noyon 46km
La Ferte-Milon tourist information: sights and attractions nearby
Foret de Retz - site of natural beauty (9km) : Jardin du château de la Muette - remarkable garden (11km) : Jardin du donjon de Vez - remarkable garden (13km) : Eglise abbatiale de Notre Dame (Morienval) - religious monument (20km) : Eglise de Saint Sulpice (Bethancourt-en-Valois) - religious monument (21km) : Pierrefonds Chateau - national monument (21km) : Eglise de Berzy-le-Sec (Berzy-le-sec) - religious monument (22km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Gilocourt) - religious monument (23km) :
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