Étangs de Commelles

Étang de la Loge, at daybreak

Path between Coye and the Étangs

The Étangs de Commelles ponds are located in the French communes of Orry-la-Ville and Coye-la-Forêt , in the Chantilly forest .

They were laid out at the beginning of the 13th century by the monks of the Chaalis monastery on an area of ​​40 hectares along the river Thève . At that time they were used for fish farming. They have lost this function to this day; however, they are now an important water reservoir on the lower reaches of the Thève.

Together with the Château de la Reine Blanche , they are a popular destination for hikers, walkers and anglers in the Chantilly and Paris region .

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  The Étangs de Commelles and the Château de la Reine Blanche

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  The three knights at the Château de la Reine Blanche

Web links

Commons : Étangs de Commelles  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• APSOM: Dossier “Les étangs de Commelles” (PDF; 321 kB)