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gwened Says: the advisor and teacher in religious matters of king Louis XIV was bishop Bossuet, the eagle of Meaux ,where he serve as bishop for many many years, he is buried in the cathedral.This is the native town of my wife, obviously been here so much...Any specific let me know,...
gwened Says: a wonderful new museum in my wife's native town, i know pictures but hey I come here so much ..weellthis is a museum re enacting the events of WWI and especially the Battle of the Marne.It is very easy accessable fromParis gare de l'est,and walk from train station here is...
kokoryko Says: The cathedral and ramparts will certainly not deceive the visitor, but the streets of Meaux do not have a big medieval character, many old houses have been demolished and if it is enjoyable to walk in the streets, they are not really “medieval”; rue St Remy has a few half...
Get documentation at the tourist office
kokoryko Says: When you finish (or begin, depends which way you prefer) the ramparts tour, you find the tourist office of Meaux, where a lot of information about meaux and surroundings can be found.At the tourist office, the young employees will inform you about guided tours in the city,...
kokoryko Says: The old city of Meaux is partly surrounded by ramparts some of which date from Roman times, and some remains of that time are still there; they have been rebuilt or renovated during history and today they look a bit like bits and pieces, but I like a lot these ramparts with...
In the yard of the archidiocese.
kokoryko Says: You can enter the big yard, or place, located between the cathedral and the bishop’s palace (museum) from the East side, or the west side; it is a closed yard, surrounded by buildings and, if the cathedral dominates the place, there are a few other buildings which are very...
A walk in the archidiocese garden
kokoryko Says: A visit to the diocese garden is a nice break during a visit in Meaux, between museum and Cathedral. It is not a very big “Jardin à la Française”, but with its surroundings it has some character and the bishop’s palace and the cathedral offer nice backgrounds to the rose...
kokoryko Says: The day I visited the museum, there was a temporary exhibition about WWI, as the Meaux municipality was promoting a future museum dedicated only to WWI; so all the items of this temporary exhibition would soon go to the museum which is under construction. I did not take time...
The Cathedral door tympanums tell stories.
kokoryko Says: The doors of the cathedrals tell a lot of stories, and to learn what these stories tell, it is better to visit the cathedrals with a guide; I did not visit with a guide, but you can enquire for a guide at the tourist office or at the bishops office.I noticed that the low...
Beautiful stained glass windows
kokoryko Says: As was written at the beginning of this page, Meaux suffered from three wars in recent times, and a big part of the fragile windows has been lost; A few of them have miraculously survived and with recent renovation, they look again beautiful; a few medieval stained glass...
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Ali Baba: Many small restaurants near the cathedral
kokoryko Says: In rue St Remy, with view on the cathedral are a number of small restaurants. I tried a Turkish restaurant and was quite happy with the glass of beer and platter of kebab with boulgour and salad; it was fast and not too fat. . . :) Tables are installed on the sidewalk, and...
MEdelmann Says: We went into a restaurant in Meaux. But I could not remember the name nor the adress due to the fact that I was very tired after driving nearly 1200 km from Austria til France. When dining in Meaux, don´t forget to try Brie de Meaux, which is a delicious cheese. Meaux is...
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Sorry folks, but after driving more than 1200 kilometres from Göttlesbrunn til Meaux I was toooo tired to look out for nightlife in Meaux. I was glad to see the bed after the dinner .....
... and we stayed there LESS than 24 hours ...
But next time, I will check it up. I promise!!
:-))
Updated Jul 1, 2003
gwened Says: First by car, the city is at the crossroads of many, A4 Paris/Metz-Nancy has direct link to A1 Paris/Lille A5 Paris/Dijon A104 (call the Francilienne a road encircling Paris) A86 (the beltway around Paris)taking a que from the city of Meaux ,you can have an interactive map...
Bike to Meaux along the Canal de l'Ourq
kokoryko Says: A very enjoyable way top go to Meaux is to go there biking; it is a bit long, but as the road and tracks follow a canal, there is no hill to climb up, all is flat!The trip is 45 km long, so if you want to bike you need to be fit and prepared for a ride of 2 to 3 hours (or...
kokoryko Says: Meaux is 30 to 45 mn distant from Paris Est train station; there is a train about every half hour, so Meaux is very easy to reach from Paris, and in Meaux, the city centre is very close to the train station.Picture 1 has been taken from the station, and it shows the...
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I do not often write shopping tips, and shopping in general is not a “touristy activity” I praise, but I thought the shop I found here could be of interest, for you ladies. . . . or for you guys, if you want to offer a nice souvenir to your partner, if she does not like cheese, or you live in a country where you may not be allowed to import cheese. . . ;)
Well, it is a lingerie shop, and I was not inside, but I found interesting that the entrance of this shop is a historical monument, the door of a church; only the door is left, the church has disappeared.
Here is a side door of a gothic church which has been demolished during the French revolution times. On picture 3 you can see on the side of the door, the sign of the French ministry of culture indicating it is a historical monument.
Ah! I finally should have gone to visit this shop and suggest the shop owner to specialise in nun lingerie, or priest underwear. . . . ok, ok enough ( harmless ) sarcasms!
It is very funny to notice that when the shop is closed, there is no sign indicating there is a shop behind this closed door (picture 5)! Should I dare to write it is a “maison close”?. . . . . End of anticlerical writing. . . .
What to buy: Priest underwear?
Nun's lingerie?
What to pay: Fun has no price. . . :)
Written Jun 10, 2009
Address: 26, rue du Grand Cerf
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As wrote in the "Accomodation" tip, the hotel was located inside a very greeny area and so my sister wanted to make a picture of me ..... and here it is.
Although our stay was less than 24 hours, I really enjoyed it very much and maybe I will go back one day.
Updated Jul 1, 2003
gwened Says: This is the beginning of a Franco-American cooperation;;;another one ::)The town I first came to meet what today is my wife of 22 years!!! She is a native of Meaux,and her street is on my front page here.These are some of the personal photos I have on hard disk...
MEdelmann Says: Meaux is a charming little town and not far from Paris. So I guess it is also a good place for trips to Paris. The photo shows the old town centre of Meaux. It was in morning just before we started our trip to Bordeaux.
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Let´s have a piece of Brie - in Meaux
After we couldn´t find any free bedroom in Reims, I drove to Meaux. Luckily there was a nice hotel there which had a room for us and so we spend a night there on our way to Bordeaux.
A bishop and a king, and family there too
and my wife native town, so yes I know it more than from a tourist point of view. Nice town by the river Marne and close to Disneyland. And just around the battle of the marne, with a nice memorial......
- monument to the dead of the Franco-Prussian War (1870), WW I (1914-1918) and WW II (1939-1945). Tourist Office in the background. created: 1903 architect / sculptor: Alphonse Emmanuel Moncel...
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