Château-Landon

74 minutes by train from the Gare de Lyon

9 km canal/country walk from Souppes, lively market town on River Loing, restaurant, to ancient hilltop stronghold of Château-Landon, birthplace of the Plantagenets and a medieval pilgrimage site. 11C abbey and church. Optional return by scenic bus ride via Fontainebleau to station at Melun.