Neufmoutiers-en-Brie offers a range of options for planning your trip: an easy walking route, festivals held at set times of year, and historic details about the town’s past. This can help you decide whether you want your stay to focus on a walk, an event or learning about the town’s history.
An easy walking route
The Boucle des cinq hameaux is an easy walking route that is suitable for children. If you are looking for a shared outdoor activity that involves some exercise, this is a practical option. You can plan the route as a standalone activity; unlike a festival, it is not tied to a particular event weekend.
This distinction can help you choose when to travel: if you want a walk to be a key part of your stay, the Boucle is one option. If you would rather travel for a local event, you can plan around the dates of the Fête du Village or the Christmas market. For both events, check the exact dates before your trip.
Festivals throughout the year
The Fête du Village takes place every year on the first weekend of September and honours Saint Gilles, the patron saint of Neufmoutiers-en-Brie. The three-day festival includes a fair with rides, game stalls and sweets. It therefore combines a recurring date with a varied festival programme. The exact arrangements may vary, so check the dates of the relevant edition if you are planning your trip around the festival.
The Christmas market offers a different seasonal focus. Neufmoutiers-en-Brie has held it every year since 2021, usually in early December. About 20 exhibitors and numerous local associations take part in the market; the number of exhibitors may vary from one edition to the next. The event format described also includes a visit from Father Christmas, who gives each child a gift. As the programme may vary from year to year, this event is especially worth considering when planning if you want to take the year’s specific activities into account.
The two festivals therefore offer different timeframes: the village festival falls on the first weekend of September, while the Christmas market is usually held in early December. This is a useful guide to choosing the season, but it does not replace checking the exact event dates. If you are not planning your stay around a festival, the walking route remains a separate way to choose a different focus.
Religious heritage and local history
The church in Neufmoutiers-en-Brie contains the tombstone of Herchanbaut, a priest of Neufmoutiers who died in 1300. The tombstone is classified as a protected historic object. Another item of heritage is the Saint Leu et Saint Gilles stained-glass window in the same church, which dates from the 16th or 17th century. These details therefore refer to different historical periods: 1300 is the year the priest died, while the date range for the stained-glass window refers to when the object was made.
Information panels also cover local history. The municipality installed them together with the Communauté de communes du Val Briard; the Château du Chemin is also mentioned. Alongside the two church objects, they offer different ways to explore the past: a protected funerary monument, a stained-glass window from several centuries later, and panels that place the Château du Chemin in its local historical context. When planning your trip, you can therefore choose between seasonal events, the walking route and these historical topics.
Discover more destinations: Saint-Germain-Sur-Ecole, Vaux-Le-Pénil, Rouvres, Coubert, Fontenay-Trésigny, Vulaines-sur-Seine, La Chapelle-Gauthier, Brie-Comte-Robert
For the broader travel overview: Seine-Et-Marne.
