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Île-de-France Region - France

Villa Savoye

Villa Savoye is a modernist villa in Poissy, in the outskirts of Paris, France. It was designed by Swiss architects Le Corbusier and his cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, and built between 1928 and 1931 using reinforced concrete. A manifesto of Le Corbusier's "five points" of new architecture, the villa is representative of the bases of modern architecture, and is one of the most easily recognizable and renowned examples of the International style.

Located at 48.9244, 2.02833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.382 miles away.
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Houses in France, Buildings and structures in Yvelines, Le Corbusier buildings in France, Modernist architecture in France, International style architecture, Residential buildings in France, Houses completed in 1931, Historic house museums in Île-de-France, Museums in Yvelines

Port-Royal-des-Champs

Port-Royal-des-Champs was an abbey of Cistercian nuns in Magny-les-Hameaux, in the Vallée de Chevreuse southwest of Paris that launched a number of culturally important institutions.

Located at 48.7442, 2.01611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.370 miles away.
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History of Catholicism in France, Jansenism, 1204 establishments, 1708 disestablishments, Christian monasteries established in the 13th century, Cistercian nunneries in France

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is a new town in the French département of Yvelines. It is one of the original five villes nouvelles of Paris and was named after the Saint Quentin Pond, which was chosen to become the town's centre. The town was built from a greenfield site starting in the 1960s. In 2007, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines had a population of 146,598. It is part of the much larger Paris metropolitan area.

Located at 48.7881, 2.0446 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.373 miles away.
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Populated places established in the 1960s, Agglomeration communities in France, Geography of Yvelines

Montfort-l'Amaury

Montfort-l'Amaury is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris 20 km north of Rambouillet. The name comes from Amaury I de Montfort, the first count of Montfort.

Located at 48.7767, 1.80444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.372 miles away.
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Communes of Yvelines

Château de Dampierre

The Château de Dampierre is the castle in Dampierre-en-Yvelines, in the Vallée de Chevreuse, France. Built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, 1675-1683 for the duc de Chevreuse, Colbert's son-in-law, it is a French Baroque château of manageable size. Protected behind fine wrought iron double gates, the main block and its outbuildings, linked by balustrades, are ranged symmetrically around a dry paved and gravelled cour d'honneur.

Located at 48.705, 1.98806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.367 miles away.
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Baroque buildings in France, Châteaux in Yvelines, Houses completed in 1683, Landscape design history of France, Historic house museums in Île-de-France, Gardens in Yvelines, Museums in Yvelines

International Museum of Naive Art

The International Museum of Naïve Art (French: Musée International d'Art Naïf) is situated at 15, rue de la Mairie, in the village of Vicq, 25 km from Versailles at the centre of the Yvelines département in France. The museum opened in 1973, in the house that was the former home to Max Fourny and his wife Françoise Adnet, the figurative painter. The paintings are from Max Fourny's own collection as well as other collections. The museum is a non-profit organisation.

Located at 48.8147, 1.8325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.374 miles away.
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Art museums established in 1973, Museums in Yvelines, Art museums and galleries in France, Naïve art, 1973 establishments in France

Étang de Saint-Quentin

The Étang de Saint-Quentin, or pond of Trappes, with a surface of approximately 2.5 km², is the largest body of fresh water in Yvelines. It on in the perimeter of the new town of Saint-Quentin-in-Yvelines, in the commune of Trappes and Montigny-le-Bretonneux. The lake an important base of outdoor recreation. To the west of the lake a national natural reserve of 0.87 km² was established in 1986.

Located at 48.7878, 2.0097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.373 miles away.
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Reservoirs in France, Lakes of Île-de-France, Geography of Yvelines

Château de Beynes

The Château de Beynes is a ruined castle in the commune of Beynes in the Yvelines département of France.

Located at 48.8564, 1.87444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.377 miles away.
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Castles in Île-de-France, Yvelines, Official historical monuments of France, Ruins in Île-de-France

Donjon de Maurepas

The Donjon de Maurepas is a ruined medieval castle in the town of Maurepas, in the French département of Yvelines.

Located at 48.7726, 1.92064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.372 miles away.
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Castles in Île-de-France, Yvelines, Official historical monuments of France, Ruins in Île-de-France

France Miniature

France Miniature is a miniature park tourist attraction in Élancourt, France featuring scale models of major French landmarks and monuments in an outdoor park.

Located at 48.7764, 1.96222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.372 miles away.
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Miniature parks, Buildings and structures in Yvelines, Compagnie des Alpes, Amusement parks in France, Visitor attractions in Île-de-France, Visitor attractions in Yvelines

Château of Thoiry

The Château of Thoiry is a 150-hectare castle, zoo and botanical garden that was opened to the public in 1965 in the village of Thoiry, France, with gardens and a zoological park. Located about 30 miles due west of Paris, it is best visited by automobile to take advantage of the drive-through lane. Its popularity has continued to grow -- by 1974, over 280,000 visitors per year were coming to see an assortment of 1,000 wild animals.

Located at 48.8639, 1.79583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.378 miles away.
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Châteaux in Yvelines, Zoos in France, Museums in Yvelines, Historic house museums in Île-de-France, Gardens in Yvelines, Visitor attractions in Yvelines

Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey

Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey (French: Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay) was a Cistercian monastery in northern France, situated in Cernay-la-Ville, in the Diocese of Versailles, Yvelines.

Located at 48.6839, 1.93611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.366 miles away.
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1118 establishments, Cistercian monasteries in France, Religious organizations established in the 1110s, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Rothschild family

Désert de Retz

The Désert de Retz is an Anglo-Chinois or French landscape garden - created on the edge of the forêt de Marly in the commune of Chambourcy, in north-central France. It was built at the end of the 18th century by the aristocrat François Racine de Monville on his 40-hectare estate. It is notable for the construction of 17 (or 20) buildings, of which only 10 still survive, referring to classical antiquity or in an exotic style.

Located at 48.8928, 2.01556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.380 miles away.
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Gardens in Yvelines, French architecture, Folly buildings, Visitor attractions in Île-de-France, English Landscape Garden style, Landscape design history of France, Buildings and structures in Yvelines

Forêt de Marly

The Forêt de Marly (known as the forêt de Cruye until the 18th century) is a 2000 hectare forest estate in Yvelines, between Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Versailles about 15 km to the west of Paris. It is about 12 km long east to west, over the communes of Louveciennes, Marly-le-Roi, Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, Feucherolles and others.

Located at 48.8667, 2.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.378 miles away.
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Geography of Yvelines, Forests of France, Visitor attractions in Île-de-France, Visitor attractions in Yvelines

Gare de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche – Forêt de Marly

Gare de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche – Forêt de Marly is a railway station in the French commune of L'Étang-la-Ville in the département of Yvelines. Its name derives from Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche and the Forêt de Marly. It links to the CSO bus lines 42, 43 and 44.

Located at 48.8678, 2.05111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.378 miles away.
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Transilien, Buildings and structures in Yvelines, Railway stations in Île-de-France

Château de Groussay

The Château de Groussay is located in the town of Montfort-l'Amaury, in the Department of Yvelines, in France. The Château was built in 1815 by the duchesse de Charest, a daughter of Louise Elisabeth de Croÿ-Havré, marquise de Tourzel, the governess of the royal enfants de France of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

Located at 48.7792, 1.82111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.372 miles away.
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Châteaux in Yvelines, Gardens in Yvelines, Houses completed in 1815, Landscape design history

Gare de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is a station situated on the Paris–Brest railway. It is served by Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER and by suburban Transilien services. The station opened in 1975. \t\t \t\t\tSQY Gare5. jpg \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tSQY Gare1. jpg \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tRER C - Gare SQY 9. JPG \t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tGare routière souterraine SQY.

Located at 48.7872, 2.04444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.373 miles away.
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Paris RER stations

Mérantaise

The Mérantaise is a small river in southern Île-de-France, left tributary of the Yvette, which is a tributary of the Orge. Its source is in Voisins-le-Bretonneux, near Versailles, in the Yvelines department.

Located at 48.7606, 2.01222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.371 miles away.
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Rivers of France, Geography of Essonne, Rivers of Île-de-France

Arboretum de Grignon

The Arboretum de Grignon (0.8 hectares) is an arboretum located within the campus of the Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement on Avenue Lucien Brétignières, Thiverval-Grignon, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France. It is closed to the public but may be visited by groups. The arboretum was established in 1873 by M. Mouillefert, professor at Grignon, who published in 1896 a pamphlet describing the arboretum at that date; however, it was lost in 1940.

Located at 48.8476, 1.9433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.377 miles away.
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Gardens in Yvelines, Botanical gardens in France

Jardin botanique de l'Institut National

The Jardin botanique de l'Institut National is a small botanical garden located within the campus of the Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'environnement, formerly known as the Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon, on the Avenue Lucien Brétignières, Thiverval-Grignon, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France. It is closed to the public but may be visited by groups. The garden was established sometime before 1979 on a plot of land adjacent to the Arboretum de Grignon.

Located at 48.8471, 1.9428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.377 miles away.
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Gardens in Yvelines, Botanical gardens in France

Lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr

Situated at Saint-Cyr-l'École, the lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr (or Coldo) is one of six lycées de la Défense (formerly 'lycées militaires') of the French Ministry of Defence. It is sited in a particularly historic building - it succeeds the Maison royale de Saint-Louis, the Prytanée militaire and the École spéciale militaire. The lycée's motto is "La véritable école du commandement est donc la culture générale".

Located at 48.8008, 2.06333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.374 miles away.
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Secondary schools in France, Military training establishments of France, Boarding schools in France

Prost Grand Prix

Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. The team participated in five seasons from 1997 to 2001.

Located at 48.7836, 2.06722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.373 miles away.
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Formula One constructors, Formula One entrants, French auto racing teams, French racecar constructors, Companies established in 1997, Companies disestablished in 2002

Gare de La Verrière

La Verrière is a railway station serving La Verrière, a western suburb of Paris, France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway. It is served by Transilien trains from Paris-Montparnasse to Rambouillet, and it is the terminus of a line from La Défense.

Located at 48.7556, 1.94361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.371 miles away.
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Railway stations in Île-de-France

Gare de Noisy-le-Roi

Noisy-le-Roi is a railway station serving the town Noisy-le-Roi, Yvelines department, northern France. It is situated on the western part of the Grande Ceinture line.

Located at 48.8414, 2.06194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.377 miles away.
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Railway stations in Île-de-France

Château d'Agnou

Château d'Agnou is a château in Maule, France. It was built in the 16th century.

Located at 48.9139, 1.84778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.381 miles away.
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Châteaux in Yvelines