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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...
kokoryko Says: Gargoyology? Even if it existed as a science, I could not write a lot about, but I wanted to show a few of the hundreds of gargoyles of St Etienne cathedral. Walk around and look high. . . “des diables en pierre qui décrochent les nuages. . . “ I quote Jacques Brel who song...
Rarely gothic looks so sober. . .
kokoryko Says: When you enter the cathedral St Etienne, what you remark at first is its austerity; it is unusual in a catholic church, and this austerity underlines very well the shapes, lines and perspectives of the cathedral; very high pillars and arches surmounted by another flight of...
Cathedral: A very special sculpture. . . .
kokoryko Says: I do not think it is William of Baskerville on the first picture, but when I discovered this statue, I immediately thought of him! Haha! William of Baskerville is a character of the famous novel “The name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco, a middle age thriller taking place in the...
Walk around St Etienne cathedral
kokoryko Says: The Cathedral St Etienne of Meaux is by far not as famous as Reims, Chartres, Paris, Strasbourg, and I can guarantee you, once you have visited it you do not understand why! You, I don’t know, but me, I do not understand why it is not as famous as Sens, Beauvais, Soissons, ....
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...
Nightlife in Meaux? Maybe ....
MEdelmann Says: 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...
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...
The nun's follies (hihi, must check): Buy sexy lingerie in a catholic church!
kokoryko Says: 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...
MEdelmann Says: 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.
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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When I came out to the car to pack in our suitcase I saw this ship coming. So I take my camera quickly and shot a photo. Sit down and enjoy the river and its...
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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.
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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......
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