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The Porte de Bourgogne stone gateway in the centre of Moret-sur-Loing

Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France

Moret-sur-Loing

A fortified medieval town on the Loing at the edge of the Fontainebleau forest, painted repeatedly by Alfred Sisley and home to a barley sugar made by nuns since 1638.

Travel time
~45 min from Paris
Transport
Direct train
The Château de Chantilly reflected in its moat

Oise, Hauts-de-France

Chantilly

A princely château on the water with the Musée Condé, 115 hectares of gardens and the Great Stables — about 30 minutes by direct train from Paris.

Travel time
~30 min from Paris
Transport
Direct train
The west façade of Chartres Cathedral with its two distinctive spires

Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire

Chartres

A UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral with world-famous stained glass, a walkable medieval old town and riverside lanes — about an hour by direct train from Paris Montparnasse.

Travel time
~59 min from Paris
Transport
Direct train

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