This is Champs sur Marne !!!

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We have walked/driven in the area and would like to have an imprint in my blog on the wonderful towns of my belle France, There is so much to see , doing my best, and will do this post updated in my black and white series ,no pictures, Do see my post on the castle with pictures, Therefore, here is my take on this is Champs sur Marne !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The City of Champs-sur-Marne is in the historic province of Brie, located in the dept no 77 of Seine-et-Marne in the Île-de-France region of my belle France. It is 24 km from Paris, 25 km from Disneyland Paris by the A4 highway sortie/exit 10, my dear Meaux is 33 km away, 49 km from Versailles, and 491 km from my current house, Internally, you can access it on the A 199 road to Noisiel , Torcy ,and Noisy-le-Grand

You must come here (and me more) for the château de Champs-sur-Marne built near a loop of the Marne river between 1703 and 1707.  Other things to see here, me think are the Saint-Loup Church dates from the middle of the 17c or about 1655-1660. It belongs to the city of Champs-sur-Marne since the separation of the church and the State in 1905. Thus, the romance porch of this church carries on the pediment the motto of the French Republic: “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” . It is one of the many churches in France to wear this motto which, on a religious building, often surprises the visitor, The Marne river is not navigable between Neuilly-sur-Marne and Vaires-sur-Marne, because of the Noisiel dam located near the old Menier chocolate factory. Navigation goes through the Chelles Canal. The Cité Descartes is a recent district thus named in honor of the philosopher René Descartes in the heart of the Cité Descartes is the RER A Noisy-Champs train station between Champs-sur-Marne and Noisy-le-Grand. The Descartes campus brings together important schools/univ such as the National School of bridges and roads (Ponts et Chaussées), the National School of Geographic Sciences (ENSG), ESIEE Paris as well as Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée University and university establishments and research like the higher school of osteopathy with its clinic.

A bit of history tell us that in the 14C to the 15C, after a short passage in the royal domain under Charles V, the lordship of Champs was sold to the house of Orgemont, then returned by alliance to the house of Montmorency. Allied of Henri III against the Catholic League of Henri de Guise, built the Fort de Gournay-sur-Marne and the adjoining dependence of Champs-sur-Marne in order to block the refueling of the leaguers during the siege of Paris. In 1726: Louis XV gathered Noisy-le-Grand, Lognes and Villiers-sur-Marne to his barony in Champs. His son had the castle gardens trace. In 1755, the castle belonged to the Duke of the Vallière. 1892: Count Louis Cahen d’Anvers acquired the castle of Champs-sur-Marne, which it had the buildings and the park restored. His family ceded it to the French State in 1935, In 1944: Liberation of Champs-sur-Marne, In August, 1959-1969: General de Gaulle receives numerous heads of state (especially African) at the château de Champs-sur-Marne.

The City of Champs sur Marne : https://www.ville-champssurmarne.fr/articles/bienvenue-a-champs/

The Île de France region tourist office on the Gen de Gaulle visit to Champs sur Marne :https://www.visitparisregion.com/en/inspiration/top-experiences/tribute-to-general-de-gaulle  

The local Valley of the Marne (77) tourist office on the castle : https://www.tourisme-pvm.fr/en/apidae/fiche/727463/gardens-of-chateau-champs-sur-marne

The Seine et Marne dept 77 tourist office on Champs sur Marne : https://www.tourisme-seine-et-marne.fr/?s=champs+sur+marne

There you go folks, a dandy area to explore and enjoy with the family, Memorable moments in my belle France, driving all over in my road warrior trails brings out sublime awesome spots with nice memorable family visits of yesteryear always remember and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again hope you enjoy the post on this is Champs sur Marne 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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