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Auvers-sur-Oise: The Auberge Ravoux is closed not only on Mondays, as stated, but also from 10 November to 10 March.
Champs : The château is currently closed to the public pending renovation after the collapse of a ceiling but hopes to re-open for summer 2008. The park remains open. New footbridge to the Cathédrale and riverside walk to Noisiel. There will be an improved map of the walk to the château through the park in the revised edition.
Conflans-Ste Honorine: Le Dinard restaurant on the way to Herblay has closed. Try the riverside walk in the other direction to Andrésy instead, where there are two good restaurants, La Goélette, tel 01 39 74 70 35 and La Table Marocaine, tel 01 39 70 90 66, and a free ferry to the Ile Nancy. Return from Andrésy station.
Créteil: From the métro take the left exit for the Rue des Mèches, then turn right, following the sign for Ecole Nationale de Musique. No. 11 Chemin du Bras du Chapitre is now no. 13.
Ecouen: Free half hour concerts of Renaissance organ music on the Renaissance organ in the chapel of the château at 3 and 4pm every Saturday. Well worth timing your visit for one of these, no need to book.
La Ferté-Milon: I have tried the lunch cruise, now called La Croisière-Déjeuner and thought it was good value at 45€, 22€ for children. The food is the traditional French three courses including aperitifs and wine, but the real attraction is the leisurely boat trip with changing views of the castle, suitable for those who like to sightsee while sitting down.
Luzarches: The Cottage Trianon and the Porte St Côme restaurants are both under new management. The Trianon is more upmarket than it was, the St Côme less so. Les Produits de la Ferme has been replaced by a traiteur. The Maison du Tourisme’s collection of paintings of the Oise region has been moved to Sannois. The tir à l’arc (map, p.100) has been replaced by parcours acrobatiques. But the people of Luzarches are as friendly as ever.
Malesherbes: The château de Malesherbes is no longer open to the public.
Ile du Martin-Pêcheur : a footbridge has replaced the raft but the island atmosphere of the guinguette hasn’t changed.
Poissy : Le Boucanier, which means the Buccaneer,has been closed down for failing to conform to safety regulations. Les Romanciers restaurant and La Plage de Villennes swimming pool at Médan have closed. There is a good new restaurant at Villennes, Villennes sur Vins, tel 01 39 08 04 73, opposite the church.
Royaumont: For parents of children aged 8 to 11, there are two-hour children’s workshops on concert days, so that you can both enjoy the visit. 4€ per child, book at the same time as the concert.
Taxi from Viarmes: 01 30 35 82 28 or 06 07 82 05 23
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