Attractions and Places To See around Les Mesnuls - Top 20

The small sacral monument, which we encounter here in the form of a crucifix, is a universal sign of the death of the God-son Jesus Christ, who was executed on the cross and became man – but at the same time also a sign of the overcoming of death in the resurrection. Thus, all crosses point us to the – always inherent in Christianity – Easter perspective of hope, which in faith in God firmly trusts in overcoming death and suffering. + “We Christians particularly associate our hopes with the graces of heaven. Thus our hope has a concrete basis and arises from the belief in God's goodness and love. And we know whom we can thank when our hopes are fulfilled, and whom we can entrust ourselves to when our hopes are not fulfilled. I believe this certainty is already a grace in itself, which we are allowed to experience.” (Christiane Völkel)

Most beautiful segment of the Valley | Auffargis - Cernay-la-Ville

This chapel is the remaining remnant of a commandery (a branch of the order) of the community often referred to as the "Order of the Templars" or "Knights Templar", whose full name is "Poor Knights of Christ and of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem". The association gained notoriety due to the fact that in 1312 this order was dissolved by the French king and the pope and many members were burned at the stake as alleged heretics. The main reason for the dissolution was not the human and religious misconduct/heresy of the members, which was claimed as the motive, but the legendary wealth of this order. With his meticulously planned approach, King Philip IV of France primarily wanted to secure their possessions in order to improve his coffers.

The Abbey of Vaux-de-Cernay is a former Cistercian monastery

Many houses of worship in France bear the title “Notre-Dame” (in German “Our Lady”) and are therefore dedicated to the Blessed Mother Mary. Sometimes the specific patronage is made clear by an additional name, such as “Assumption of Mary” or “Immaculate Conception”. Here in Les Mesnuls, the church or chapel bears the suffix "Notre-Dame du Chêne", i.e. "to the oak". This means that it is not an event in the life of the Mother of God that is referred to in the patronage, but rather a tree that gave the immediate surroundings of the church a formative shape. In fact, you can see a tree on the left and right of the building.

Beautiful building not to be missed if you are in the area.

Located at an altitude of 154 meters1, the pond covers an area of 0.8 hectares. The “Ponts-Quentin stream” flows into the Rompu pond — coming from the Holland ponds located about 1 km upstream to the east — and comes out to flow, about ten kilometers further to the west, in the Vesgre, having previously changed its name twice: first under the name of “Etang-Neuf stream” then under that of “Grapelin”. The Ponts-Quentin stream passes under departmental road 138 before flowing into the pond, which justifies the undulation of the road and its bend. The pond is part of the Rambouillet national forest, a private state domain. As such, its management is ensured by the National Forestry Office (ONF). Wikipedia

Commandery founded between 1150 and 1180 by monk-soldiers of the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (known as the Order of the Temple), parish of Élancourt, archdeaconry of Pincerais, deanery of Poissy.