Montfort-LʼAmaury: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The castle site is located on a 185-metre-high hill overlooking the Roman road from Beauvais to Chartres, which is also called “Montfortis”.

Those planning a stay in Montfort-l'Amaury would like to rent a holiday apartment for this purpose.

History and culture

The gate and cloister of the Montfort-l'Amaury cemetery were classified as historic monuments in 1875. Around 1491, Anne of Brittany had a new three-nave church built in Montfort-l'Amaury in the Gothic style, replacing the older Romanesque church.

The surviving remains of the Porte Bardoul were the entrance to the castle in the 16th century. From 1921, Maurice Ravel lived for sixteen years at the Belvédère in Montfort-l'Amaury, which served him as a retreat for composition and meditation.

Surroundings

The Château du Tremblay-sur-Mauldre is a castle in the immediate vicinity of Montfort-l'Amaury. The Château de Pontchartrain is a castle in the vicinity of Montfort-l'Amaury.

The Château de Saint-Hubert is a historic site in the vicinity of Montfort-l'Amaury. The Chateau De Dampierre is a castle in the vicinity of Montfort-l'Amaury. The Jardins de Versailles are a garden in the wider regional surroundings of Montfort-l'Amaury.

Nature and trails

The municipal, independently accessible offering includes a cultural trail and a hike through the forest from the town centre to the Étangs de Hollande.

Fishing is possible at the Étang de la Plaine on the edge of the forest; a fishing permit is required for this and can be obtained from the Maison du Tourisme et du Patrimoine.

More town pages: Bouafle, L'Étang-la-Ville, Carrières-Sous-Poissy, Hermeray, Triel-Sur-Seine, Jouy-En-Josas, Croissy-Sur-Seine, Les Mureaux.

To the higher-level travel overview: Yvelines.