Tancrou: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Tancrou has a distinctive village character on the Marne. The village is laid out as a linear settlement and ends in a dead end at the Marne. Its main village axis runs approximately from east to west and slopes down towards the river.

Those planning a stay in Tancrou may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Village Character and Architectural Heritage

In the western part of Tancrou, the church adjoins a large 18th-century bourgeois house. Two large agricultural building complexes frame the eastern entrance to the village of Tancrou; one of them is no longer used for agricultural purposes.

The Church of Saint-Donatien and Saint-Rogatien of Tancrou stands on a promontory overlooking the Marne and has three naves.

Paths and Nature

The circular hiking trail “Le méandre de la Marne au confluent de l’Ourcq” passes through Tancrou. Along the route, the path follows the Marne and passes the Tancrou recreational area.

The “La montagne des Lorrains” hiking trail is approximately 17 kilometres long and takes an average of 4 hours and 15 minutes.

Historical Sites

The Château royal de Montceaux-lès-Meaux is a château in the vicinity of Tancrou. The Château de Gesvres de Crouy-sur-Ourcq is also a château in the vicinity of Tancrou.

The Château de Montceaux is a historical site in the vicinity of Tancrou.

Regional Destinations

The Ancienne Abbaye de Saint-Faron (détruite) is a destroyed historical site in the wider region surrounding Tancrou. Disneyland Paris Parc is a park in the wider region surrounding Tancrou.

Agriculture and Farm Shop

The Chèvrerie Moret can be visited free of charge on Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon; goat milking begins at 5 p.m.

At the Chèvrerie Moret farm shop, visitors can discover local products such as cheese, cider and apple juice, as well as products from surrounding farms such as flour, oil, honey and mustard, on Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Further places: Chambry, Villevaudé, Vaux-Le-Pénil, La Chapelle-la-Reine, Crégy-lès-Meaux, Marne-La-Vallée, La Chapelle-Gauthier, Carnetin

For the higher-level travel overview: Seine-Et-Marne.