Planning a trip to La Ferté-sous-Jouarre

Getting There -- If you're driving, take N3 along the Marne. About 10 trains per day make the 55-minute run from Paris's Gare de l'Est, stopping at La Ferté-sous-Jouarre. From there, take a taxi 3km (1 3/4 miles) south to Jouarre and its abbey. For train reservations and schedules, call tel. 36-35 or 08-92-35-35-35, or visit www.voyages-sncf.com.

Visitor Information -- The Office de Tourisme in Jouarre is on rue de la Tour, adjacent to the tower and the abbey (tel. 01-60-22-64-54; fax 01-60-22-65-15; www.tourisme-jouarre.com).