Attractions and Places To See around Le Plessis-Feu-Aussoux - Top 13

Treat yourself to a well-deserved break at the picnic area near the Montcet washhouse, on the banks of the Aubetin. With its three tables set in a calm and natural setting, this space is the ideal place to eat in complete tranquility. Enjoy the serenity of the place, between the murmur of the water and the freshness of the environment, to regain your strength before continuing on your way.

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

This “cave” is in reality nothing natural since it is a reproduction of that of Massabielle, called the “Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes” cave in which Bernadette Soubirous says she saw her mother appear to her. Jesus. It is located south of the village on the heights of the Aubetin valley. It took place on land donated by Robert Olivier, a farmer from the town. This grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes was built in 1958, the centenary year of the apparitions of Our Lady in Lourdes. Created and built by Father Jean Fabing, parish priest of Amillis, it was built by workers from Moselle with the help of the parishioners of Amillis, Chevru and Dagny and many friends and benefactors on this land in the Bois de la Croix . Inauguration and blessing on July 13, 1958 by Monsignor Georges Romain, Vicar General. In 1962 Pope John XXIII granted the plenary indulgence to all those who helped with the construction of the building and to all those who come to make pilgrimage there. From this day on, the cave has enjoyed real local success, demonstrated by the crowds that flocked to it during the procession on August 15. Carefully maintained by the faithful of the village and surrounding areas, the Notre-Dame-de Lourdes cave is open daily to all those who wish to stop there. Pilgrimage on August 15. Source: https://www.amillis.fr/amillis/histoire/

These rapids on the Aubetin offer a refreshing watering hole surrounded by nature. They are worth seeing if you pass by, if only to stop and take a breather for a few minutes!

It does not seem very maintained this plane which rests there and which was used as restaurant and certain libertine evenings (according to the internet ...). It's a shame to see it get damaged like this, but it's worth a look while it's still there. He has been there since the very beginning of the 1970s. I remember seeing him from afar, I was less than 10 years old, when we left Paris, heading for the Vosges by the Nationale 4 ... Childhood memories ... I'm 57 now ...