Founded in 1550 by Card, de Lorraine, the Chateau was acquired in
1664 by Charles Honore d'Albert de Luynes, who caused it to be rebuilt
by J. H. Mansart. Duke Honore de Luynes (1802-67) had it restored in
1840 by Duban, and collected under its roof a large number of works of
art (comp. also p. 200). The chateau was closed for repairs in 1903; previously
admission was usually granted on Fridays, from 1 to 5 o'clock, on written
application to the Duchesse de Luynes. Among the art-treasures retained
in the chateau are an ivory, gold, and silver statue of Athena by Simart
(a quarter-size reproduction of the colossal chryse ephantine statue of
Athena on the Parthenon), the celebrated SleepiDg Penelope by Cavelier,
and a silver statue of Louis XIII. by Rude.

The route to Les Vaux-de-Cernay, leaving the chateau in the direction
of the church, and passing to the right of Senlisse and its chateau, ascends
the valley of the streamlet of Les Vaux to the S. We pass the hamlet of
Games, and then the (1/2 hr.) Moulin des Rochers, with a large fish-breeding
establishment, where we reach another carriage-road, which leads first to
the left, then to the right, not far from Cernay-la-Ville (see below), and
follows the other side of the valley. Walkers, however, find a shorter
and pleasanter path leading along the bank of the stream. In 7 min. we
reach the Petit-Moulin (rfmts.), near a little waterfall. On the opposite
bank is the Hotel des Cascades or Leopold, a favourite resort of artists, in
the lower part of Cernay-la-Vil!e (10 min.; see below). An omnibus starts
here for Boullay-les-Troux (p. 401). The footpath on the left bank in
6 min. more reaches the Grand-Moulin, at the lower end of the long Etang
de Cernay. In the vicinity is a Monument to Pelouse (d. 1392), a landscape-
painter who drew attention to the beauties of this valley. We may proceed
straight on through the woods for 25 min. to the picturesquely-situated
hamlet of Les Vaux-de-Cernay. on the Etang des Vaux, possessing a chateau
and a ruined abbey. The latter was founded in 1128, and belongs to the
heirs of Baroness Nathaniel de Rothschild, who restored it in excellent
taste (no admittance). We skirt the abbey-wall until we reach the end
of the pond, where we turn to the left. A little farther on we come to
an iron gate overgrown with ivy. through which we perceive, in front of
the fortitied entrance, the old ruined 'Portal of the church with its three
rose-windows, dating from the end of the 12th century.

To the E. of the Grand-Moulin (see above, 1/2 M.) is Cernay-la-Yille
(Hotel de la Poste, in the Grand Place, with a collection of pictures, cari-
catures, etc., R. 3, dej. 2 1/2, D. 3 fr.; des Cascades, lower down; de l'Avenir),
a village with 741 inhab., much frequented by artists and others.

Omnibus to Boullay-les-Troux, see p. 401. Carriages may be hired for
Chevreuse, Limours. Les Essarts-le-Roi, etc.

Visitors with two days to spare should sleep at Cernay-la-Ville, and
go on the next day by diligence (1 1/2 fr.) to Rambouillet (7 M.).

32. From Paris to Montlhery.

A. By the Tramway d'Arpajon (steam tramway), in 1 nr. 50 min.; fares
1 fr. 75, 1 fr. 10 c.; to Arpajon, 2 fr. 25, 1 fr. 40 c. This tramway starts at
Rue de Medicis 13. near the Luxembourg, every 2 hrs. or 2 1/2 hrs. 'Corres-
pondance' with the tramways TG and TQ (comp. Appx.). The above
prices do not include the fares within Paris, which are taken separately,
the Arpajon line from outside the fortifications belonging to another com-
pany. — The electric tramwav running parallel to ours does not go beyond
Antony (p. 403).

The Tramway d'Arpajon proper begins at the Porte d'Orleans
(PI. G, 18), where the horses are replaced by a steam-engine. It
follows in the main the Orleans road, via Le Grand-Montrouge, an
uninteresting manufacturing village (three stations), Arcueil. and La
Croix-d' Arcueil. to the W. (p. 393). To the right is the Fort de Mont-