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to see, quiet little town

Very easy to access from the Gastins exit going towards Chapelle Iger or the opposite... We go around it on foot, which allows us to contemplate it. It is the only mill in France to have preserved this mechanism, which is why it was classified as a Historic Monument (including its mechanism) in 1970. The Choix mill depended in the 13th century on the abbey of Jouy, which built large agricultural operations and in Gastins two windmills, in 1228. Among them is the mill called Chouaix or Choix, from the name of a disappeared hamlet . This mill which has come down to us was then often rebuilt and its current construction dates from the 17th century. It bears two dates on its doors: 1668 on the north door and 1828 on its south door. It is built at an altitude of 132 meters. Its tower is 8 m high and 6 m in diameter. Its rack and pinion wings, built in 1845, are of the Berton type, the first model with rack, mill-tower and pivot with rotating cap. The roof is attached to the wings, made of chestnut wood tiles, called “essentes”, fixed with copper nails. The roof turns on a circle of wood located at the top of the tower. The tail, a large wooden beam, acts as a counterweight to the wings and allows the roof to be moved. He uses two pairs of grindstones from the Ferté-sous-Jouarre region, in the north of Seine-et-Marne, where there are sandstone quarries. It was restored by an association during the 1970s and officially returned to the wind on September 10, 1977. source: https://www.brienangissienne.fr/Le-Moulin-Choix-de-Gastins.html

Bombon or a spell!

The castle of Blandy-les-Tours is a fortified castle located in the commune of Blandy-les-Tours in the department of Seine-et-Marne, 70 km from Paris, and not far from the castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte. This building was built between the 13th and the second half of the 14th century. From a simple fortified manor to a fortified castle from the Hundred Years' War, from a residential castle to the Ferme des Tours, the castle of Blandy-les-Tours has had a long history and has been the property of prestigious families. Acquired in 1992 by the Seine-et-Marne departmental council, it was the subject of restoration campaigns and archaeological excavations until its reopening in 2007. This castle now engages in a permanent dialogue between heritage and artistic creation. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Blandy-les-Tours

The fortified farm of Époisses is a 13th century fortified house located in the French commune of Bombon, in the department of Seine-et-Marne in the Île-de-France region. The fortified farm has been classified as a Historic Monument since December 23, 1981.

The Château de Blandy-les-Tours is a fortified castle located in the commune of Blandy-les-Tours in the department of Seine-et-Marne, 70 km from Paris, and not far from the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte. This building was built between the 13th and the second half of the 14th century. From a simple fortified manor to a fortified castle of the Hundred Years' War, from a residential castle to the Ferme des Tours, the Château de Blandy-les-Tours has had a long history and has been the property of prestigious families. Acquired in 1992 by the Seine-et-Marne departmental council, it was the subject of restoration campaigns and archaeological excavations until its reopening in 2007. This castle now engages in a permanent dialogue between heritage and artistic creation. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Blandy-les-Tours

Catholic parish church built in the 12th and 13th Century, it is one of the largest Gothic churches in Île-de-France with a length of 65m. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1840.

The fortified castle of Blandy-les-Tours was built in the 13th century, it has gone through history: manor, castle then simple farm, before falling into ruins in the 18th century.