La Ferté-Milon: history and sights
Served by: Transilien P.
Did you know?
The Château de La Ferté-Milon, commissioned by Louis of Orléans at the end of the 14th century, was left unfinished after his assassination in 1407.
Anecdote
La Ferté-Milon is Jean Racine's birthplace; in Notre-Dame church, La Fontaine married a cousin of the playwright, according to a tourist guide.
Around La Ferté-Milon
- Château de Louis d'Orléans (ruines), 600 m away — The imposing unfinished façade of a 14th-century château dominating the town.
- Musée Jean Racine, 500 m away — A 'Maison des Illustres' in Racine's childhood home, with free admission.
- Église Notre-Dame, 500 m away — A church whose origins go back to the 12th century, remodelled up to the 16th.