Maincourt-sur-Yvette
District of
Île-de-France Region - France

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

Château de Breteuil

The Château de Breteuil (previously called the Château de Bevilliers) was built in the early 17th century and decorated principally in the 18th century. It is located in the Île-de-France and the département of Yvelines, France, 35 km to the south-west of Paris in the heart of the renowned Valley of Chevreuse. The château is set in a listed park of some 90 hectares. The family of the Marquis de Breteuil who still lives there gave three ministers to the Kings of France.

Located at 48.6803, 2.02306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.365 miles away.
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Châteaux in Yvelines, Gardens in Yvelines, Historic house museums in Île-de-France, Museums in Yvelines

Clairefontaine

Le Centre Technique National Fernand Sastre (English: Fernand Sastre National Technical Centre), commonly referred to as INF Clairefontaine ("Institut national du football de Clairefontaine"), INF, or simply Clairefontaine, is the national association football centre that specializes in training French football players. The academy is one of twelve élite academies located in and around France that are supervised by the French Football Federation (FFF).

Located at 48.6145, 1.92432 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.361 miles away.
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1988 establishments in France, Association football academies, Football venues in France, Youth development organizations, CNFE Clairefontaine, Sports venues in 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

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 la Madeleine

The Château de la Madeleine is a castle located in the town of Chevreuse, in the French département of Yvelines. In a good state of preservation, it was built on the top of a hill and dominates the town. The name comes from the chapel of the castle, dedicated to Sainte Marie-Madeleine.

Located at 48.71, 2.04194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.368 miles away.
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Castles in Île-de-France, Official historical monuments of France, Historic house museums in Île-de-France, Museums in Yvelines

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

Gare de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse is a railway station in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, Paris, Île-de-France, France.

Located at 48.7031, 2.07 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.367 miles away.
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Paris RER stations, Buildings and structures in Yvelines

Vallée de Chevreuse

Vallée de Chevreuse (Chevreuse Valley) is the name given to the valley of the Yvette River, flowing though the Yvelines and Essonne departments. It encompasses the communes around Chevreuse located within the Parc naturel régional de la haute vallée de Chevreuse and communes further downstream until Palaiseau : Gif-sur-Yvette, Bures-sur-Yvette, Orsay, Villebon-sur-Yvette, etc.

Located at 48.7, 2.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.367 miles away.
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Geography of Essonne, Geography of Yvelines, Valleys of France

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

Forest of Rambouillet

The Forest of Rambouillet or Forest of Yveline (Forêt de Rambouillet, or Forêt de l'Yveline) is a large forest covering some 200 km², located to the west of Paris, in the Île-de-France region in northern France. The town of Rambouillet lies on its southwestern edge. On 26 December 1999, Hurricane Lothar hit the northern half of France, wreaking havoc to forests and parks. The Forest of Rambouillet lost hundreds of thousands of trees.

Located at 48.65, 1.83333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.363 miles away.
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Forests of France, Geography of Yvelines, Visitor attractions in Yvelines

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

Toussus-le-Noble Airport

Toussus-le-Noble Airport is a regional airport in France. It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled. Many French governmental aircraft are hangared and maintained at the airport and it used primarily for government travel and charters, as well as private aircraft.

Located at 48.7514, 2.10611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.371 miles away.
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Airports in France, Airports established in 1907, World War II airfields in France, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces 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 Rambouillet

Rambouillet is a railway station serving Rambouillet, a southwestern suburb of Paris, France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway, leading from Paris-Montparnasse to Brest via Chartres, Nogent-le-Rotrou and Le Mans.

Located at 48.6444, 1.8325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.363 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

Le Golf National

The Albatros course at Le Golf National is an 18 hole golf course designed by the architect Hubert Chesneau in collaboration with Pierre Thevenin. It is located in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Paris, France. It took three years to build from July 1987 to October 1990. It was opened on 5 October 1990 by Roger Bambuck, Minister of Youth and Sports.

Located at 48.7522, 2.0851 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.371 miles away.
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Golf clubs and courses in France, Ryder Cup venues