Tourism Milly-la-Forêt

Milly-la-Forêt is certainly one of the oldest towns in the Ile-de-France.Located 55 km from Paris, 40 km from Orly International Airport, 30 km from Evry, she has a truly strategic location, strength of 1st order for its development. Milly-la-Foret and surrounding villages have developed on the flanks of the valleys, leaving virtually free of any urbanization, plates or wood and farmland, which made its wealth for centuries. The culture of the medicinal plant market gardening, orchards and cressiculture have gradually increased its resources. Many artists, including Jean Cocteau, Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle has also contributed to its cultural recognition.This area is marked by a rich history, it is also part since 1999 of the Regional Natural Park Gâtinais French.Common intersection, this small town has many strengths, with a privileged and enviable quality of life. Its monuments or registered sites, its proximity to the forest of Fontainebleau, the presence of many artists in the area make it a strong tourist attraction South of the Isle of France. Over the years the City has modernized to offer its people the infrastructure and equipment quality (ZAI - Schools - College - House of Childhood (Nursery - Stop Childcare) Entertainment Center ...) while retaining its historic and rural character. This is also the land of medicinal aromatic plants operated by companies DARBONNE renowned. This special culture is very old in Milly-la-forêt and the National Conservatory of fragrant plants, medicinal, aromatic and industrial (which can be visited) is the best testimony. The main feature of the landscape "Responsible" is the town itself has managed to modernize and adapt to current requirements while retaining its rich past. JEAN COCTEAU did he not write: "it is MILLY I found the rarest thing in the World: A Framework".