Augerville-La-Rivière

Augerville-la-Rivière offers concrete starting points for planning a stay, with nature, history and leisure activities. The river, several historic buildings and local offerings related to golf, hiking and chocolate-making can be considered separately. This lets you decide which of these topics matter for your trip planning.

The Essonne and protected landscapes

The Essonne flows through Augerville-la-Rivière, where fishing is possible on the river. The municipality also lies partly within the Natura 2000 site “vallée de l’Essonne et vallons voisins” (FR 2400523). This means a clear connection to the river and partial protected-area designation are distinct aspects of the local landscape. If you take landscape and nature into account when choosing where to stay, you can weigh these features alongside the town’s history.

The château and its architectural history

Château d’Augerville was originally a castle surrounded by moats and belonged to Jacques Cœur in the 15th century. The French kings Louis XI, Charles IX, Henri IV and Louis XIII visited the château or stayed there. Catherine de Médicis was also present there. For a cultural and historical perspective, the original castle form, a specific connection to its ownership and the history of its visitors can be considered separately.

Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul was built in the 12th century and substantially expanded in the 16th century under Marie Cœur. Its construction and later expansion were thus two distinct building phases. The Tingrain mill marks a different period: it operated from the 12th to the 20th century and was subsequently restored. For the church, the focus is on the later expansion phase; for the mill, on its long period of operation followed by restoration.

Golf and hiking

The golf course at Château d’Augerville offers the public green fees for 18-hole rounds. Private and group lessons with a professional golf instructor are also available. Green fees and lessons are different planning options: you can consider an 18-hole round or a lesson, either individually or in a group. Green fee details may change; please check them before your visit.

A tourism trail description updated on June 9, 2020, gives the PR Jacques Cœur hiking trail as 6.03 km long and around 1 hour 30 minutes. The trail joins the GR32 and runs along the wall of the park at Château d’Augerville. The time estimate is approximate and offers an initial guide to how long the hike may take. As trail conditions can change, please check them before setting out.

The difference is clear when choosing between these leisure activities: for golf, an 18-hole round and lesson options are described; for the PR Jacques Cœur, the focus is on the trail’s length, approximate duration and route. This lets you weigh up the type of activity you would like to include in your stay.

Local chocolate-making

Les Douceurs du Château d’Augerville makes pralines, ganaches, orangettes, traditional-style marshmallows, confectionery, biscuits, cookies, cakes and chocolate bars on site. The product range therefore spans chocolate specialties, baked goods and other confectionery. For your trip planning, this local production adds a culinary focus to the nature, culture and sport themes.

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