Saclay
in Essonne of Île-de-France Region, France

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
48.733 and 2.169 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 48° 43' 57" and E 2° 10' 9"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:18 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:39 am and 8:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Discover Saclay

Saclay in Essonne (Île-de-France Region) with it's 3,048 citizens is a town in France a little south-west of Paris, the country's capital city.

Current time in Saclay is now 06:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Saclay, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Toussus-le-Noble Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Palace and Park of Versailles in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), North-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Versailles, Palaiseau, Boulogne-Billancourt, Antony and Nanterre. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Novotel Paris Saclay

Address
0,0 mi
Rue Charles Thomassin
91400 SACLAY
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Plus Paris Vélizy

Address
3,7 mi
Place de l Europe 1
78140 Velizy Villacoublay
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hôtel Mercure Paris Vélizy

Address
3,8 mi
22 Avenue de l Europe
78140 VELIZY VILLACOUBLAY
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hôtel Mercure Paris Sud Les Ulis Courtaboeuf

Address
3,9 mi
3 rue du Rio Salado Courtaboeuf
91952 LES ULIS
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Appart'City Confort Paris Velizy ex-Appart City Prestige Velizy

Address
3,7 mi
Avenue Morane Saulnier 3
78140 Velizy Villacoublay
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Plus Paris Val de Bievre

Address
2,0 mi
Rue de la Liberation 1
78356 Jouy en Josas CEDEX
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis Jouy-en-Josas Vélizy

Address
3,1 mi
Domaine de la Cour Roland
78350 JOUY EN JOSAS
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Campanile Les Ulis Courtaboeuf

Address
4,0 mi
Avenue des Andes 10
91940 Les Ulis
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


ibis Styles Paris Vélizy

Address
4,0 mi
39 Avenue de l Europe
78140 Velizy Villacoublay
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Residhome Apparthotel Bures la Guyonnerie Privilege

Address
2,0 mi
rue de la Guyonnerie
91440 Bures Sur Yvette
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Microsoft Research and INRIA Joint Centre in France

Published: October 11, 2012
Length: 46:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Business France Invest

Microsoft Research and INRIA have recently opened a joint research center in Paris Region on the Saclay Plateau. The idea was to create a single-site joint research organization where researchers...


Musée d'Orsay

Published: April 17, 2014
Length: 16:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Alice Trading Company

Initially a train station built for the World's Fair in 1900, it served many purposes before laying dormant in the 70s. Finally it reopened in 1986 as the Musée d'Orsay, housing a collection...


Simulateur A320 archi FPGA ALTERA+MBED, Polytech Paris Sud Orsay ESE

Published: May 21, 2011
Length: 01:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mac_sam

projet cockpit Simulateur A320 à but pédagogique Formation Ingénieur Electronique et Système Embarqué à Polytech Paris Sud Orsay.. L'électonique du tableau de bord utilise des FPGA d'ALTERA,...


Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur l’infiniment petit, sans oser le demander

Published: February 12, 2015
Length: 16:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LPS Orsay

par Frédéric Machefert, LAL Orsay Jeudi 16 octobre 2014.


Terminales option musique / Scène ouverte (Saclay)

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 46:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: orsaymusic

Terminales option musique du lycée Blaise Pascal (Orsay), à l'Espace Lino Ventura de Saclay, pour une scène ouverte "Musiques amplifiées". Animals (Muse) 0:00 Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin).


Un nouveau regard sur la physique

Published: February 26, 2015
Length: 25:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LPS Orsay

par Julien Bobroff, du Laboratoire de Physique des Solides.


Les cristaux sous le feu des projecteurs .... à rayons X

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 54:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LPS Orsay

Vincent Jacques du Laboratoire de Physique des Solides. Le 5 juin 2014.


Film FORCE-A

Published: June 03, 2009
Length: 09:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: forcea503

Présentation de la société FORCE-A. adresse : Centre Universitaire ORSAY bâtiment 503 91893 ORSAY Cedex Contact : info@force-a.fr.


Éclipse de Soleil du 20 mars 2015 : observation en direct avec l’association ALCOR

Published: March 20, 2015
Length: 24:59 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: ALCOR

Lieu de l'observation : Bâtiment 470, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay Vendredi 20 mars 2015 au matin, la Lune passera devant le Soleil et l'occultera partiellement donnant lieu à un événement...


Baratonnerre Gala Supélec 2013

Published: October 07, 2013
Length: 30:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jean Hassler

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives

The Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (English: Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission) or CEA, is a French “public establishment related to industrial and commercial activities” whose mission is to develop all applications of nuclear power, both civilian and military. CEA is headed by a board headed by the general administrator, advised by the high-commissioner for atomic energy.

Located at 48.7251, 2.15035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Nuclear technology in France, Agencies of the government of France, Nuclear energy in France, Nuclear research centers, Government-owned companies of France, Governmental nuclear organizations

HEC Paris

HEC Paris or Hautes études commerciales de Paris is one of the foremost business schools in France and in Europe. It was created in 1881 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the model of French grandes écoles and has progressively become one of the most selective graduate schools in Europe. It has been consistently ranked as the best business school in Europe by the Financial Times since the ranking's inception.

Located at 48.7581, 2.17028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Business schools in France, Educational institutions established in 1881, ParisTech

SOLEIL

SOLEIL is a synchrotron facility near Paris, France. It performed its first acceleration of electrons on May 14, 2006. The name SOLEIL is a backronym for Source optimisée de lumière d’énergie intermédiaire du LURE (LURE optimised intermediary energy light source), LURE meaning Laboratoire pour l'utilisation du rayonnement électromagnétique.

Located at 48.71, 2.145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Synchrotron radiation facilities, Research institutes in France

Laboratoire d'informatique pour la mécanique et les sciences de l'ingénieur

Founded in 1972, Laboratoire d'informatique pour la mécanique et les sciences de l'ingénieur (LIMSI - Computer Science Laboratory for Mechanics and Engineering Sciences) is a CNRS laboratory associated with the Paris-VI and Paris-Sud-XI Universities. LIMSI is located in Orsay (south of Paris) on the campus of the University of Paris-Sud. It is a body of approximately 180 people: tenured researchers and professors, engineers, technicians, administrative staff, and PhD students.

Located at 48.7075, 2.17611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Research institutes in France, Engineering research institutes, French National Centre for Scientific Research

Supélec

École supérieure d'électricité, commonly known as Supélec, is a French graduate school of engineering awarding the equivalent of a master's degree and Ph. D opportunities. It is one of the most prestigious and selective Grandes Ecoles in France, and a reference in the field of electric energy and information sciences. With 460 graduates a year, Supélec ranks among the best departments of electrical and computer engineering of the top American or European universities.

Located at 48.7087, 2.164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grandes écoles, Engineering universities and colleges in France, Educational institutions established in 1894, Education in Lorraine

ESME-Sudria

ESME-Sudria (ex-École Spéciale de Mécanique et d'Électricité) is a graduate school of science & engineering in France, specialised in the field of energy, electronics and computer engineering. Founded in 1905 by Joachim Sudria and certified by the State since 1922, the diploma is signed by the French Education Ministry and authorized by the "Commission des titres d'ingénieur". The ESME-Sudria is also member of the "Conférence des Grandes Ecoles" and of the Union of Independent Grandes Écoles.

Located at 48.7083, 2.16389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grandes écoles, Educational institutions established in 1905, Education in Lille, Education in Lyon, Education in Paris, Education in Île-de-France

Saclay Nuclear Research Centre

The Saclay Nuclear Research Centre in the Essonne department of northern France is one of 9 laboratories belonging to the CEA. It is the administrative headquarters of the CEA and also hosts a laboratory. The complex employs 5000 scientists and is located south of Paris on the Saclay plateau. The research carried out ranges from fundamental research to applied research and, thanks to the Orpheus research reactor, lasers and magnetic ressonance research into the State of Matter.

Located at 48.7247, 2.14876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Nuclear research centers, Nuclear research centers in France

Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay

The Communauté d'agglomération du Plateau de Saclay (or CAPS) is an administrative entity in the Essonne département, near Paris. Administrative center: Orsay.

Located at 48.7081, 2.17583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Agglomeration communities in France


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saclay, サクレー, Сакле, 萨克雷