SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE

Proximity to the capital without the disadvantages...

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The capital of the Yvelines department is the commune of Versailles, located in the Île-de-France region, known worldwide for its castle and gardens... sites classified under the aegis of UNESCO in the world heritage list of 'humanity.

 

An exceptional environment conducive to calm and tranquility... for beautiful corporate and private stays with lovely memories of a special city.

 

. Distances

. Paris - Versailles : 20 km

. St-Germain-en-Laye - Paris : 29 km

. St-Germain-en-Laye - Versailles : 14 km ​

 

 

 

CURIOSITIES  - YVELINES

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• Discovery of the flagship city : Versailles and its famous castle

• Walk in the Thoiry animal park to meet free-roaming animals

• Walk in the “France Miniature” amusement park located in Élancourt

     (2000 models on a scale of 1/30, heritage, historical and cultural of France)

• Walk in the Chevreuse Valley National Sheepfold in Rambouillet

• Toy Museum in Poissy

• Walk in the Vaux de Cernay Abbey (Chevreuse Valley)

• Discovery of numerous castles such as : Saint Germain en Laye, Maintenon, Esclimont, Breteuil, Monte-Cristo, Dampierre, Maisons-Laffitte…

• Cartier Foundation for Contemporary

• Art located in Jouy en Josas (exhibition and artists’ studios, sculpture park)

• Numerous museums including : the Rambolitaine Museum (4,000 pieces of railway history)...

 

 

SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE

 

The town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye is located in the Yvelines department in the west of Paris and has obvious advantages !

 

A former royal city Saint-Germain-Laye preserves historical monuments dating from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The city is one of the historic cities with one of the richest pasts in the Ile-de-France region. The town has retained its old-world charm, heir to the Middle Ages, with its picturesque streets and dead ends dating back to the 12th century.

 

It appears as a provincial town...

In 1904, the town built the Stade Saint-Germais, which would then give birth to the famous Paris-Saint-Germain football club. Very affected by the bombings of the Second World War, the city had to rebuild during the second half of the 20th century...

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Throughout its history, the city has seen the birth, life and death of many famous figures: princes, kings, poets and musicians, painters, philosophers, scientists...

 

 

TRANSPORTATION

 

• Charles de Gaulle Airport : 1h30 by road

• Orly Airport : 1h00 by road

• SNCF Station : Gare de Lyon - Paris

• Subway/RER : Station : Saint-Germain-en-Laye

• Taxis : near the Rer station

• Shuttle of the town of Saint-Germain-en Laye

CULTURAL LIFE

 

The cultural life of Saint-Germain-en-Laye is served by quality actors and equipment. Throughout the year, the city offers a thousand and one opportunities to have fun, learn and participate in the city's entertainment: exhibitions, shows, concerts, debates, conferences, films, visits, multiple activities ...

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CURIOSITIES OF SAINT-GERMAIN...

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• Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the castle (Musée des Antiquités)

• The Terrasse du Château by "Le Nôtre" - 3km long & 30m wide - (the French gardens, the vintage of the caves, the orientation table, the Oak of the English, the François 1st Oak, the English Garden...)

• The church Saint-Germain located on the grounds of the Château

      (consecrated in 1827)

• Theater Alexandre Dumas

• Museum Claude Débussy

• Museum Départemental Maurice Denis

• The Place à Arcades

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ACCOMODATION

 

Hotels, guest houses, flats.. of all standards welcome you, all year round, in the heart of the city center or in places a little more out of the way.

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GASTRONOMY

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Many restaurants are nestled in the heart of the picturesque town, ranging from French to foreign specialities :

- Traditional French semi-gastronomic establishments

- Catering of specialties: Indian, Italian, Greek, Oriental...

- Several caterers

- Home delivery options.

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SPORT ACTIVITIES

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• Saint-Germain-en-Laye Olympic swimming pool

• Fitness trail in the Saint-Germain forest

• Golf of Saint-Germain-en-Laye

• Tree climbing park in the Saint-Germain forest

• Horse riding, forest walks

• Tennis court

• Squatch

• Rudby

• Basketball

• Dances

• Sports clubs

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HOBBIES

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• Alexandre Dumas Theater in Saint-Germain-en-Laye

• 4-screen cinemas

• Museums

• Several pubs, brasseries, cafes, terraces

• Karaoke

 

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SHOPPING

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Saint-Germain-en-Laye has more than 800 open-air shops. ​

 

• St-Germain-en-Laye Art Market & its farmers’ market

• The galleries of Saint-Germain (ready to wear, shoes, catering, etc.)

• Chocolate makers

• Souvenir shops

• Specialty stores

• Jewelry and accessories store

• Organic stores DIY store

• Shoes store

• Cosmetic and beauty store

• Decoration stores

• Clothing stores

• Household appliances store

• Hifi video store

• Leisure store

• Telephone store

• Pharmacies

• Press / Tobacco

• Supermarkets

• Butchers / Fishmongers / Cheesemongers

• “Flavors & Tastings” products...

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SOME TOWNS - YVELINES

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• Rambouillet

• Versailles & its surroundings

• Bailly

• Noisy-le-Roi

• Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche

• Mareil-Marly

• Fourqueux

• Saint-Germain-en-Laye

• Le Vésinet

• Le Pecq

• Bougival

• Port-Marly

• Chatou - Croissy

 

​CULINARY SPECIALTIES

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• Beef & lamb from Ile de France

• Rabbit & poultry from Gâtinais,

• poultry from Houdan Peppermint from Milly-la-Forêt

• Goujon fish cooked in frying in taverns

• Paris mushrooms and artichokes (harvested in Val d’Oise & Yvelines)

• Chambourcy plums Faro apples Cheeses : Brie de Meaux, Coulommiers,

• Boursault Pastries : Paris-Brest, Moret barley sugar, cake made with Gâtinais honey Brie cider, Grand Marnier, Poissy kernel (cognac-based liqueur and apricot kernels)

 

SPORT ACTIVITIES

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• Golf on more than fifteen courses in the department

• Mountain biking near Thoiry

• Karting Driving sports cars (Ferrari, Porsche, etc.)

 

 

REGIONAL PRODUCTS

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• Cold meats & cheeses

• Local products from Seine-et-Marne or Essonne

• Bottles of local liquors

• Vexin beers Reproduction of an impressionist painting

• Gifts around regional themes: golf, horses, writers and musicians, etc.) Works on the cultural riches of the region (castles, museums, etc.)

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