Description

A contemporary art site, the Domaine de Maubuisson houses the buildings and remains of the Cistercian abbey of Notre-Dame-La-Royale, founded in 1236 by Queen Blanche of Castille. The parlour, the nuns' room, the chapter house and the old latrines are all open to the public, as well as a ten-hectare park planted with trees and water features dating from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. Concerts are held in the Grange aux Dîmes, which dates back to the 13th century and can accommodate up to 350 people.

Accessibility

The Grange dîmière, where concerts take place, is accessible to wheelchairs. However, our technical team has to arrange wheelchair access in advance: please call us as soon as you've booked your place! You can also let us know in advance if you are visually (or otherwise) impaired, and we will make sure to save you a seat close to the stage.

Parking

Follow the signs to ‘Grange Aux Dîmes’ on Google Maps. There is a free car park at the barn entrance.

Travelling by public transport

By train

From Gare du Nord, take the transilien line H (platforms 30 to 36) to Pontoise, get off at Saint-Ouen l'Aumône + walk to the Abbey (10 min) Ride duration: 45 min. From Paris, you can also take the RER C. Head for Pontoise and get off at Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône. + walk to the Abbey (10 min) Ride duration : around one hour.

By bus

From Cergy-Pontoise, take the bus (56, 57, 58 or 34 sud). Get off at Mairie de Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône + walk to the Abbey (10 min)

Description

The church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien is a Catholic church dedicated to the two patron saints of doctors and pharmacists. It is located to the east of Luzarches, facing the fields. It was listed as a Historic Monument on July 13th, 1912. It was built in successive phases: the central apse from the end of the 11th century and the north apse (Saint-Côme chapel) from the middle of the 12th century are Romanesque; the south apse (Virgin chapel) from the middle of the 13th century is Gothic; the upper floor of the bell tower from the beginning of the 16th century is in the early Renaissance style. The church can hold up to 250 people in the nave and its two aisles.

Accessibility

People in wheelchairs cannot access the church due to the stairs at the main entrance. However, you can let us know in advance if you are visually (or otherwise) impaired, and we will make sure to save you a seat close to the stage.

Parking

A few free parking spots are available in rue François de Ganay. Free parking is available in rue Saint Damien (a two-minute walk from the church entrance). If you have trouble walking, you can contact us to arrange for us to pick you up at the train station.

Travelling by public transport

By train

From Gare du Nord, take the transilien H line (platforms 30 à 36) to Luzarches, get off at Luzarches + Walk to the church (15 min).

Access Map

Description

Erected at the heart of the Parc Manchez, in place of the former Maison de L'Isle-Adam, the Scène Adamoise is a multi-purpose theatre. It has 276 seats and 7 wheelchair parking spots.

Accessibility

The venue is accessible to wheelchairs. However, our technical team has to arrange wheelchair access in advance: please call us as soon as you've booked your place! You can also let us know in advance if you are visually (or otherwise) impaired, and we will make sure to save you a seat close to the stage.

Parking

Free parking is available in front of the Scène Adamoise.

Travelling by public transport

By train

From Paris, take the transilien line H to Persan-Beaumont, get off at L'Isle-Adam-Parmain. + walk to the theatre (12 min) If you have trouble walking, you can contact us to arrange for us to pick you up at the station.

By bus

From Cergy-Préfecture, take the bus no. 95-07 to Gare de L’Isle-Adam-Parmain, get off at Mairie - Gare / l'Isle-Adam - Parmain + Walk to the theatre (11 min)

Description

Although there is evidence of a manor house in Vigny as early as 1337, a real château appears to have been built around 1504 only, by Cardinal George I d'Amboise, Prime Minister of Louis XII. Anne de Montmorency, a symbol of the Renaissance, acquired the estate in 1555 after the death of Charles II. The motto ‘Alpanos’ still appears at the castle's main entrance. The Montmorency family held it for 139 years (1555-1694). The castle then passed from aristocratic family to aristocratic family until the 18th century. Philippe Vitali acquired the château in 1867. He decided to have it remodelled in the neo-Gothic-Troubadour style by the architect Charles-Henri Cazaux. In 1922, the Château was bought by Count Robert Le Coat de Kerveguen, whose family sold it in 1992. After a brief time where a Japanese company decided to organise cookery courses there, the château was bought back in 2016. Listed as a Historic Monument since 1984, it is currently being restored. The concerts will be held outdoors in the park.

Accessibility

The park, where concerts take place, is accessible to wheelchairs. However, our technical team has to arrange wheelchair access in advance: please call us as soon as you've booked your place! You can also let us know in advance if you are visually (or otherwise) impaired, and we will make sure to save you a seat close to the stage.

Parking

Un parking gratuit se trouve place d’Amboise, à deux minutes à pied du château.

Venir en transports en commun

By train

From Paris, take the RER A to Cergy-le-Haut, get off at Cergy-Saint-Christophe. The Festival provides shuttle cars from the station.

By bus

From Cergy-le-Haut, take the bus no. 95-23, get off at Mairie, in front of the Château.

Description

Located at the heart of the French Vexin Nature Park, the Domaine de Villarceaux boasts seventy hectares of magnificent gardens and a variety of water features. The 17th-century manor house was the love nest of Ninon de Lenclos. An eighteenth-century château, decorated in the original style, overlooks the estate. The estate has been managed by the Île-de-France Region since 1989. Concerts are held in the Barn, which can seat 90 people and is accessed from the bottom of the estate.

Accessibility

The Barn, where concerts take place, is accessible to wheelchairs. However, our technical team has to arrange wheelchair access in advance: please call us as soon as you've booked your place! You can also let us know in advance if you are visually (or otherwise) impaired, and we will make sure to save you a seat close to the stage.

Parking

Free parking is available on the grounds.

Travelling by public transport

By train

From Paris, take the RER A to Cergy-le-Haut, get off at Cergy-le-Haut. The Festival provides shuttle cars from the station.

Description

The church of the Nativité de la Sainte-Vierge is thought to have been built as early as the 12th century, with the bell tower dating from the 1130s. A first nave without aisles and the west façade were built at the same time. Between 1220 and 1240, a new choir was built by the Paris canons. The nave and aisles were also rebuilt. In the early 16th century, the west façade, nave and aisles were extensively remodelled in the flamboyant Gothic style. The porch on the north wall was built at the same time. The church houses a 14th-century statue of the Virgin Mary and Child. It is typical of the style of the Virgins of Tenderness, whose iconography became widespread at this time. The church also has stained glass windows depicting Saint-Leu, patron saint of the parish. It has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1908 and can seat around a hundred people.

Accessibility

The church is accessible to wheelchairs. However, our technical team has to arrange wheelchair access in advance: please call us as soon as you've booked your place! You can also let us know in advance if you are visually (or otherwise) impaired, and we will make sure to save you a seat close to the stage.

Parking

Free parking is available in front of the church and Place du Baron de Baulny (below the church).

Travelling by public transport

By train

From Paris, take the RER A to Cergy-le-Haut, get off at Neuville-Université. The Festival provides shuttle car from the train station.

By bys

From Conflans-Fin-d’Oise station, take the bus no. 1237 to Vauréal - La Bussie, get off at Eglise.

Description

The first La Roche-Guyon castle was invisible, carved entirely out of the rock. When a main building was constructed at the foot of the cliff in the 13th century, a solid stone keep was built on top of the hill. Defended by a double spur-shaped wall, it was linked to the manor house by a secret passage. But it was during the Age of Enlightenment that the Duc de La Rochefoucauld and his daughter, the Duchesse d'Enville, undertook major renovation work. A monumental entrance, stables, pavilions and terraces were added to the medieval fortress. Turgot, Condorcet and Young met in the Grand Salon, the Library and the Petit Théâtre, the castle's secret jewel. In the 19th century, the Duke of Rohan inherited the estate. After the tragic death of his young wife, he became a cardinal and refurbished the former troglodyte chapel. Victor Hugo, Lamartine and Montalembert stayed at the château. In the 20th century, the former fortress was once again used for military purposes, with Rommel and his staff moving there in 1944. The Château is now open to the public. Concerts are held in the gallery on the first floor, which can seat 80 people. A medieval keep, 18th-century stables, an orchard and an English garden complete the tour.

Accessibility

Unfortunately, the monumental staircase leading up to the gallery makes the room inaccessible to wheelchairs. However, you can let us know in advance if you are visually (or otherwise) impaired, and we will make sure to save you a seat close to the stage.

Parking

Free parking is available by turning right at the roundabout at the entrance of the village. From here, it's just a five-minute walk to the Château.

Travelling by public transport

By train

From Paris, take the transilien J line to Vernon-Giverny, get off at Bonnières-sur-Seine. The Festival provides shuttle cars from the station.