Tourism - Yvelines

Yvelines is a French department that is part of the region Iles-de-France. It is surrounded by the departments of Val-d'Oise, Hauts-de-Seine, Essonne, Eure-et-Loir and Eure. Main cities are Versailles, Mantes-la-Jolie, Rambouillet and Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

The department has numerous tourist sites such as the regional natural park of ‘Haute-Vallée de Chevreuse’ as well as a part of the Park of ‘Vexin français’; Versaille, the Sun King city and former capital of France, where millions of visitors from around the world come each year to visit the castle; the castle of Saint-Germain-en-Laye; Mantes-la-Jolie; Rambouillet; Dampierre; Choisel and its castle of Breteuil, Thoiry and its castle and zoo are among the gems of this very rich and varied heritage.

Cultural events in Yvelines are: the Festival of ‘Le mois Moliere’ in Versailles, the Poetry Festival in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, the ‘Fêtes des loges’ in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

Top tourist cities in Yvelines

Tourism Versailles

Versailles is a town famous for the Palace of Versailles, which was the capital of the kingdom of France from 1682 to 1789. Nowadays is a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still a major administrative centre. Situated in the west of Paris, 17km from the city centre more ...

Must : Chateau de Versailles, Cathédrale Saint-Louis, Salle du Jeu de Paume

Tourism Mantes-la-Jolie

Mantes-la-Jolie is a French department of Yvelines and the region Île-de-France. Sights in Mantes-la-Jolie Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame Tower Saint-Maclou Church of St. Anne Gassicourt Church of St. John the Baptist

Tourism Rambouillet

Rambouillet is located at 50 kilometers of Paris and halfway between Versailles and Chartres. Close to Regional natural park of the haute valley of Chevreuse, our city constitutes a clearing of the forest d' Yveline, forest of almost 30.000 hectares, rich of ...

Must : Château de Rambouillet

Tourism Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Royal City

Saint-Germain-in-bush hammer is a town of history and culture where was born, in particular, the King Louis XIV. Its castle, like its terrace drawn by Ours and dominating the Parisian valley, is one of the most beautiful residences of kings de France. In the middle of ...