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Tour de Montlhéry

Montlhéry

Climb 138 stone steps to the top of this medieval donjon for sweeping 360° views across the Île-de-France countryside. Once a strategic fortress, the tower now rewards the legwork with one of the region's most dramatic panoramas.

medieval fortress
panoramic views
138 stone steps
historic landmark

Tips

👁️"Very superb 360deg view from the top"
🔬first place in France to measure speed of sound

Tour de Montlhéry

10 All. de la Tour, 91310 Montlhéry, France

+33 1 60 12 72 06

3 €

www.essonnetourisme.com

Upcoming at Tour de Montlhéry

Saturday, Jun 13
Ouverture de la Tour de Montlhéry

Ouverture de la Tour de Montlhéry

June 13 at 2pm

Climb 138 medieval steps for sweeping views over Montlhéry and the countryside beyond. This 13th-century tower also holds a curious claim to fame: it's where scientists first measured the speed of sound in France.

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