Lagny-sur-Marne France
Frequently Asked Questions
At the river landing, a few steps from the historic centre. Cross the quay and you are in the old town: no shuttle, no hills.
Less than an hour's cruising from the gates of Paris, on a bend of the Marne. This is a greater-Paris town, not an isolated country stop.
The abbey church of Notre-Dame-des-Ardents, the shopping streets of the old centre and a walk along the banks. If timing allows, a guided boat trip towards the Chalifert locks rounds out the day.
It is the former church of Saint-Pierre abbey, built in the 13th century in the Champagne Gothic style. The choir rises to cathedral height and entry is free.
Because it is. The building was never completed, and that is exactly what makes it moving: the stonework still shows the interrupted plan beside a choir of cathedral proportions.
In 1430, during her stay in Lagny, she was credited with reviving a child. The episode was cited centuries later in her canonisation trial, and the abbey church keeps its memory.
It dates from 648, when Saint Fursey founded an abbey here. The town grew around it and has spent thirteen centuries perfecting riverside living.
Yes, from April to October. Guided cruises head upstream to the Chalifert locks between wooded islands and hillsides. A river shuttle also links Neuilly-sur-Marne to Lagny past the Haute-Île park, a bird refuge.
Very easy. Everything is flat, and every street funnels towards the abbey church. The shaded banks are shared by anglers, walkers and rowers.
The life of a town that is not arranged for visitors: schoolchildren spilling out at the bell, older residents playing cards, riverside guinguettes and rowing clubs. This is a call for strolling, not for ticking off monuments.
