Nemours Old Town, Nemours

The historic center of Nemours sits on a natural island formed by the Loing river, the Loing Canal, and the Petits-Fossés, a 14th-century artificial waterway dug for defense. The official tourist circuit covers 16 stops over roughly 75 minutes, starting from the 12th-century Château de Nemours courtyard at 28 rue Gautier 1er. Visitors walk past half-timbered houses on rue Gaston Darley, the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste with its 60-meter spire and 15th-century stained glass, and the Grand Pont inaugurated by Pope Pius VII in 1804.