Located in the department of Hauts-de-Seine, in the Île-de-France, the city of Sceaux is one of the most famous in the region. It is located about ten kilometers from Paris, in the district of Antony, in the heart of Hurepoix. The city is also crossed by the south of Paris green corridor which includes part of the route via Turonensis, one of the ways of the pilgrimage to Saint Jacques de Compostela.
Huppe, Sceaux is best known for its high concentration of green spaces, like its departmental park designed by Andre Le Notre himself to the personal domain of Colbert.
Very nice, the town also knows a rich architectural heritage that reflects the importance of the city of Sceaux over the centuries. Castles, museums and parks await you in this francilienne city with no shortage of charm and advantages.
The many cultural events that take place throughout the year are also the success of the city and its surroundings Sceaux with residents of Île-de-France and tourists visiting the region.
Famous throughout the country, the city of Sceaux has a large number of tourist sites to discover, especially green spaces.
The county park of Sceaux, which covers 181 hectares, is surely one of the most famous tourist sites of the city. It is a remnant of the former estate of Colbert whose castle was destroyed at the time of the Consulate. In recent years, the park has hosted several cultural events of great importance such as concerts Supertramp, Madonna or Johnny Hallyday. Inside, visitors can discover at their leisure, a memorial of the Armenian Genocide or a significant number of cherry trees from Japan. The current castle was built in the neo-Louis XIII style. It now houses the departmental museum of Sceaux, presenting a large collection of works of figurative painters from the School of Paris. It is also possible to discover a specialized documentation center on the history and heritage of the region.
Green spaces are numerous in the town of Sceaux, including the Garden of the Menagerie, a place of walk appreciated by locals, or the garden of Félibres. The latter includes sculptures by Frédéric Mistral, Maurice Faure or Joseph Loubet, writers Felibres. It once hosted the tomb of Jean-Pierre Claris of Florian, the famous fabulist behind the town's Felibrian tradition. Every year there is the Sceaux Felibrian Festival, and we can attend the famous Flower Games every seven years.
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Sceaux registered with the Historical Monuments was built at the beginning of the thirteenth century on an old chapel dedicated to Saint Mammès. We can appreciate stained glass windows from the 16th century.
Baroque style, the small castle of Sceaux was built in 1661 by a councilor of the king. It now hosts various temporary exhibitions.
The former town hall of Sceaux dates from 1843. It was designed in an Italian style by the architect Claude Naissant. The place now hosts exhibitions or conferences.
For more details or just to discover walking tours on the territory, the Tourist House of the city welcomes you all year from Tuesday to Saturday.
The city of Sceaux is experiencing a perpetual cultural activity in its streets and parks to the delight of its visitors.
Sceaux market is held on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. An organic and traditional market also takes place on Sunday mornings.
A market of Provence takes place every year at the beginning of June during the southern festivals and felibréennes which put forward the Provençal traditions dear to the city of reception of Florian.
The festival of the Orangery of Sceaux is held every year since 1970 between August and September. On this occasion, several classical music concerts are organized and showcase a group of young artists and recognized performers.
At the end of the year, the famous santons fair of Sceaux takes place every year at the beginning of December.
