Avon: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Avon, together with Fontainebleau, is part of a cultural heritage area designated as a Remarkable Heritage Site. The municipality is located in the state-owned Fontainebleau Forest, which is classified under French environmental law. Avon is also home to three listed buildings.

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Culture and Traditions

Gabriel Fauré, Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Paul Dukas and Maurice Ravel, among others, stayed at the Bel-Ebat manor house. The Bel-Ebat estate was donated to the town of Avon in 1979.

Avon has traditionally celebrated the Saint-Fiacre festival since the 19th century. The festival includes a visit to the Bel-Ébat community garden; access is via the upper part of the Parc de Bel-Ébat at 2 avenue de Nemours.

The Fontainebleau tourist cycling route includes the Saint-Pierre Church in Avon and runs near Fontainebleau-Avon railway station.

Nature and Activities

Parc du Val du Moulin features a pump track, walking paths accessible to people with reduced mobility, and more than 2,000 m² of sports facilities.

Avon'ânes offers donkey walks starting at Parc de Bel Ébat. Avon'ânes also provides animal-assisted support for adults and children.

Transport Links and Routes

Fontainebleau-Avon railway station is served by Transilien line R and some TER services from Paris Gare de Lyon. It is the starting point for bus services to Fontainebleau town centre and other municipalities in the Pays de Fontainebleau, including Barbizon and Bois-le-Roi.

Other places: Neufmoutiers-En-Brie, Boissise-La-Bertrand, Échouboulains, Montry, Villeneuve-Saint-Denis, Bussy-Saint-Georges, Rozay-en-Brie, Ury.

Seine-et-Marne: and destinations in the department.