Échouboulains: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Échouboulains combines village history with a landscape where forests and fields meet closely. Between historic buildings, distinctive memorial sites and the Villefermoy forest massif, a clear picture emerges of the town and its surroundings.
Those who choose Échouboulains as a travel destination may want to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture and History
The grounds of Château de Boulains contain two sphinx sculptures and a sculptural group depicting a secular wild boar hunt. The Lavoir du Bourg de Boulains in Échouboulains was built in 1883 and features an impluvium structure. The Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church houses three objects protected as historic monuments under French heritage protection regulations.
The Maison des Ailes is also part of the town’s history. In 1942, the Maison des Ailes for girls was located in Échouboulains. It closed in June 1995 after 53 years and had accepted almost 2,400 pupils by then. The Ferme de La Recette contains a dovecote where two Merovingian sarcophagi are kept.
The historic site of Pincevent, the ruins of Abbaye de Preuilly and the historic site of Abbaye de Barbeau are located in the vicinity of Échouboulains.
Landscape and Nature
The Échouboulains: Entre Champs et Forêts circular trail conveys an impression of the outskirts of the Villefermoy forest massif in the humid Brie region, where forests and fields are closely intertwined. The Natura 2000 site Massif de Villefermoy (FR1112001) includes Échouboulains and has a total area of 4,790 ha.
Other Places
The wider regional area around Échouboulains is home to the Palace of Fontainebleau. The Caverne des Brigands, a cave, is also located in this wider regional area. Mont Aiveu, Mont Ussy and Mont Aigu are elevations in the wider regional area around Échouboulains.
For the main travel overview: Seine-Et-Marne.
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