This is Médan !!!

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We were on our local road warrior mode a while back in my quant Médan of my belle France. As usual, I passed by Médan , briefly do not know why did not go in more,but here I am to give it my tour of honor, This is a nice area and historical indeed but still off the beaten path and worth the detour, me think, I just touch base, and will do this post on my black and white series, no pictures. For reference, the town of Médan is in dept 78 of the Yvelines in the Île de France region, Therefore, let me tell you a bit on this is Médan !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

The town of Médan  is 12 km from Poissy , 16 km from Saint-Germain-en-Laye,23 km from Versailles, and 26 km from Paris. Superbe ! The roads here were taken by yours truly many times, especially the RD 164 and RD 154. The first dessert the center of Médan connecting to nice Villennes-sur-Seine, and leading to the RD 154, in the entrance to Vernouillet ,another nice town. The second, bypass Médan,and gives access to the RD 113, at a place called La Maison Blanche in the town of Orgeval, and continues towards Les Mureaux ,also crossing the Seine river into Pont de Triel-sur-Seine bridge between Vernouillet and Triel-sur-Seine. Awesome area !

Other things to see here in nice quant Médan are the Church Saint-Germain-de-Paris, Saint-Clair: built in 1635 for Jean Bourdin, lord of Médan. The Château de Médan: building dating back to the 15C, enlarged in the 19C. The poet Pierre de Ronsard stayed there in the 16C, welcomed by the Lord of the time, Jean Brinon. Maurice Maeterlinck resides from 1924 to 1938. Also, visit by Cézanne. The castle is located at  50, rue Pierre Curie , Lavoir or washhouse of the 19C, rue Pasteur, in the City/town hall courtyard.

A bit of history I like tell us that in the 9C Médan, was made up of a feudal mansion, 24 hospices, a church, a mill, nearby cultures and vines was an area possessed by the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It is said that Charles the Bald was baptized there. The current church dates from the 15C. In the 16C, the castle was frequented by Ronsard as well as the Bellay, Baïf and the other poets of the Pleiade who come to chase there poems and epigrams in tribute to their patron and host of the place, Jean II Brinon. Émile Zola bought a house there in 1878 which became the meeting place for naturalists: the evenings of Médan.

The town of Médan on its heritage : https://villemedan.fr/le-patrimoine-medanais-2/

The local Terre de Seine tourist office on the heritage of Médan:  https://www.terres-de-seine.fr/?s=m%C3%A9dan

There you go folks, this is quant pretty Médan, a nice ride in the west of Paris. The castle is a must to see for the history of France, Europe and the literary world we still see today, I am looking forward to see the house again and the museum, eventually, This is a wonderful nice town, that is worth the detour , me think, Again, hope you enjoy the post on this is Médan as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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