Moncourt-Fromonville
Between Fontainebleau and Nemours, the village of Moncourt-Fromonville stretches along the right bank of the Loing canal. Consisting of two hamlets joined together in 1926, it forms a single commune with the locality of Pleignes.
The Loing canal is an essential axis in the life of the village, in the past for trade, today for pleasure; on the right bank, the towpath has become a section of the Eurovelo 3 "Pilgrims' Route", which connects Trondheim in Norway with Santiago de Compostella in Spain. It is also a path for walkers, fishermen and joggers. The communal heritage is enriched by the ponds managed in partnership with the commune of Grez-sur-Loing. About sixty hectares, located on the western part around the ponds, is classified as a protected natural area (ZNIEFF, ZICO) and since 2012, in the European network Natura 2000. The proximity of water, woods and fields leaves its inhabitants on the fringes of the main communication routes, while being close to large towns. In addition, it is included in a group of villages with a rich heritage, and the immense Fontainebleau forest, an inexhaustible place for walks in all seasons, is very close by: all this makes it a unique place where life is good.
You can discover the vestiges of its historical past by strolling through the village: the 12th and 16th century church, recently restored, the old tombs in the cemetery, the Richelieu Cross, the castle and its outbuildings, the ponds and fountains under their vaults in the park, the wash house, the Loing canal built in 1725, the Fromonville lock, the Moulin Rouge (Red Mill) and a few of the old longères (farmhouses), which have been converted into dwellings, as well as the Château de Pleignes
