Étang du Désert

Étang du Désert is a lake in Oise, Hauts-de-France. Étang du Désert is situated nearby to the village Ermenonville, as well as near Ver-sur-Launette.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Ermenonville and Chaalis Abbey.

Chaalis Abbey

Park

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Chaalis Abbey was a French Cistercian abbey north of Paris, at Fontaine-Chaalis, near Ermenonville, now in Oise.

Parc Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Park

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The Parc Jean-Jacques-Rousseau is a French landscape garden at Ermenonville, in the Département of Oise. It is named for the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who stayed there the last six weeks of his life.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baron and Mortefontaine.

Baron

Village

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Baron is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. Baron is situated 6 km northeast of Étang du Désert.

Mortefontaine

Village

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Mortefontaine is a commune in the Oise department in Northern France. The 17th-century Château de Mortefontaine was bought by Joseph Bonaparte, elder brother of Napoléon Bonaparte, in 1798. Mortefontaine is situated 7 km west of Étang du Désert.

Plailly

Village

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Plailly is a commune in the Oise department of northern France. In 2022, the population was 1,791 people. It is best known as the home of the Parc Astérix theme park, which opened on 30 April 1989. Plailly is situated 8 km southwest of Étang du Désert.

Étang du Désert

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Etang du Desert”
Category: body of water
Location: Oise, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

49.132° or 49° 7′ 55″ north

Longitude

2.68799° or 2° 41′ 17″ east

Elevation

80 metres (262 feet)

Open location code

8FX44MJQ+R5

GeoNames ID

3021547

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