Verdelot on the Petit Morin: landscape and music history

Several specific features help define Verdelot: its location in the Petit Morin Valley, the musical history of Philippe Verdelot, and a 34-kilometre cycling route. The area also includes a Natura 2000 protected site and the highest point in the Seine-et-Marne département. This gives you different ways to explore the destination, from its landscape and culture to outdoor activities. Local production also includes the cider press at Ferme de la Bonnerie in Verdelot, where apple juice and cider are made and bottled.

Location in the Petit Morin Valley

Verdelot lies on a scenic promontory at the confluence of the Ru Moreau and the Petit Morin, in the Petit Morin Valley. The Ru Moreau comes from Viels-Maisons, while the Petit Morin comes from Montmirail. These places of origin and the confluence give the village’s location a precise geographical outline: the Petit Morin is also the river whose valley forms the landscape setting. Keeping the names distinct helps you better understand Verdelot’s position between the two waterways.

There is another topographical landmark in addition to the valley. The highest point in the Seine-et-Marne département is in Verdelot, in the hamlet of Saint-Georges, at an elevation of 215 metres.

Nature and music history

The Natura 2000 protected site “Le Petit Morin de Verdelot à Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin” (SAC FR1100814) includes Verdelot. It is home to the largest population of the scarce large blue butterfly (Lycaena dispar) in Île-de-France.

The area’s musical history is also associated with a specific person. Philippe Verdelot was born in Verdelot around 1480 and is considered one of the fathers of the Italian Renaissance madrigal in music history. If you take cultural history into account when choosing a destination, you can understand the village not only through its landscape but also through a clearly defined musical tradition.

A cycling loop along the valley

“Flânerie et Découverte du Petit Morin” is a 34-kilometre cycling loop between Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin and Verdelot, following the Petit Morin Valley. Verdelot is one of the two endpoints, linking the choice of destination to a named route through the valley. The stated distance of 34 kilometres gives you a clear guide if you would like to include this cycling loop in your travel plans. You can decide whether the route should be part of your plans or whether you would rather focus on the area’s landscape and cultural features.

Plan your journey

To travel by public transport, check the connection via Transilien line P to La Ferté-sous-Jouarre station, followed by Pays Fertois bus line 34 to the “Verdelot Mairie” stop. Before travelling, check the latest timetable details for both legs.

Discover more destinations: Cerneux, Choisy-en-Brie, Châtres, Thénisy, Chartronges, Montceaux-Lès-Provins, Saint-Ouen-en-Brie, Isles-Lès-Villenoy.

For the wider travel overview: Seine-Et-Marne.