Les Ulis

Les Ulis

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TownLes UlisSaint-Jean-de-Beauregard at 3 km (7 min)
Insee code91692Bures-sur-Yvette at 3.6 km (7 min)
Postcode91940Orsay at 3.7 km (7 min)
Latitude48.6792779Gometz-le-Châtel at 4.4 km (9 min)
Longitude2.1664700Gometz-la-Ville at 5.2 km (10 min)
AltitudeFrom 87 to 170 metersGif-sur-Yvette at 5.9 km (12 min)
Surface5.18 km²Villebon-sur-Yvette at 6.1 km (11 min)
Population26000 inhabitantsVillejust at 6.6 km (11 min)
Density5019 inhabitants/km²Nozay at 7.1 km (14 min)
National labelMarcoussis at 7.6 km (15 min)
Chief townEvry (at 26 km, 22 min)Saclay at 8.6 km (10 min)
DepartmentEssonneJanvry at 8.9 km (17 min)
RegionIle-de-FranceSearch another town
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TOWN PRESENTATION

Name of inhabitants: Ulissiens.

Area: 526 hectares.

Population: 26,000 inhabitants.

25 km from Paris, southern boundary of urbanization, the city of Les Ulis occupies a privileged geographical situation, north-west of Essonne. This young city is characterized by an original architecture. Thus, pedestrians and motor vehicles each have their traffic level and eighteen bridges can cross the city on foot.

Nearly 100 hectares of green areas: South Park, North Park with its lakes, a fitness trail and the beginning of the green (about 6 km hike through Ulis, Bures Gometz up-the- Chatel).

The sports facilities are important: a stadium with running track, swimming pool, bowling alley, sports fields, tennis courts open access, and many other activities can be performed ...

Cultural facilities are a great place: The cultural center Boris Vian (auditorium seating 800), the François Mitterrand library with 85,000 books, video cassettes, audio CD or CDs, movies Jacques Prevert classified arthouse Two houses for all and nearly 200 associations contribute to the vitality of cultural and sporting life of Les Ulis.

A regional shopping center (Ulis 2), a business park (Courtaboeuf) with its 20 000 employees and 900 companies specializing in high technology make this city a vibrant center of attraction for the region.


SIGHTSEEING
  • The Fountain Wallace: decoration typical of the 19th century, it adorns the central square of the residence Vaucouleur.
  • The Urban Park: Located downtown, it was built in 1978 by architects and Prieux Camelot. This park offers a variety of plantations and "valleys" green. There is also a meeting place of Ulissiens.
  • The media: built of brick, it is called "Abraham Lincoln". This is the place of life where young people meet the elders.
  • City Hall: with its modern façade of tinted glass, this building houses the municipal services of Ulissiens.
  • The dungeon tower millstone recalling the rural architecture of the plateau is situated on the esplanade of the Republic. It is a central location for the city events and meeting associations. For residents, it is also a place of rendezvous and rallying point for hikers.
  • The cultural center Boris Vian: brick built from 1982 to 1984 and opened October 6, 1984, it is a circular performance hall can accommodate 800 spectators.
  • Gateways: characteristics of the urban landscape of Les Ulis, gateways are the landscape of the city, on 2 levels.
  • The pergola: architectural originality for walks, it was made in 2002 at the residence of high Bergere.
  • The North Park: extending over 33 hectares, the park includes a sandy beach, woods down to the valley (called "Timber Countess"), play areas, a vineyard, etc..
  • Vineyards: planted on a sunny slope north of the park, past the vineyard reminds Ile-de-France owned vineyards and produced wine. Its ten different varieties have symbolic value as they represent the ethnic mix of Les Ulis.
  • "The stone-causing" these monoliths of slate, cut from the quarries of Trélazé in Anjou, stand in the green Courdimanche. This sculpture is of Mr. Haber, who has conducted similar to the United States.
  • Municipal Greenhouses: they are at the center of the city, in the city park. Built in 1985, they replace those that were on the farm of the Grand Vivier and dated from 1949.
  • The center Jacques Prévert built from 1974 to 1976, it opened in 1984 what the movie theater designed to seat 220 spectators.
  • The business park Courtaboeuf: today closed the first French high-technology park, it is put into service in 1967. It occupies 126 hectares on the town of Les Ulis and covers the municipalities of Villebon (90 hectares) and Villejust (21 hectares). The park has nearly 800 companies. One reason for this high concentration of high-tech facilities is the presence in the vicinity of several academic and research institutions.
  • South Park: on the road to the cemetery at Elm Sparrows, South Park is a popular place for sports with its indoor tennis courts and rugby field.
  • The cemetery of the Elm at Sparrows: located at a place called "The Elm Tree at Sparrows", was launched February 12, 1983. It was at the time of a project involving inter-Orsay, Les Ulis Palaiseau, Bagneux, Bourg-la-Reine, Chaville, Meudon and St. Cloud. The various buildings are located around a pyramid designed for meditation and ceremonies. The indoor is decorated with reproductions of works of art relating to the symbolism of life and death in different civilizations.
Detailed information
Performance hallsCafé musique Radazik,   Cultural Centre Boris Vian

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

Markets: Tuesday, Friday and Sunday morning at the Mall Fields Lasnier.

PHOTOS
Les Ulis seen from Saint-Jean de Beauregard (© Jmsatto)
 
Les Ulis, a city in the country ... (© Jmsatto)
Park north of Ulis (© Jmsatto)
 
Sunset Park north of Ulis (© Jmsatto)
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RESTAURANTS 
Au Normand  
8.5
Chevreuse
At the heart of the Chevreuse Valley, discover traditional cuisine Ouu everything is done by us. Salmon and duck stock is home, truffled foie gras, confit and even bread is homemade....
Located 9.9 km from Les UlisFrom 15 € to 35 € per person 
Delices creoles
Longjumeau
Small deli Caribbean and Creole. Take away or consumption on the premises from Tuesday to Saturday from 19h to 22h30 with compulsory reservation by phone.
Located 11.1 km from Les UlisFrom 15 € to 25 € per person 
Au Comte
Boulogne-Billancourt
The Comte de Gascogne has rejuvenated this spring 2010. The new sign welcomes you to the count now with two formulas, an open terrace and a fireplace for the part bistro, fast card...
Located 19 km from Les UlisFrom 40 € to 120 € per person 

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BEDS & BREAKFASTS 
Le Cottage - Chambres d'hôtes en Essone    
9.7
Bures-sur-Yvette
Le Cottage - Bed and Breakfast and Table d'Hôtes - Welcome in our family's house with garden, all the year, in Bures sur Yvette, in valley of Chevreuse, south of Paris near Versailles....
Located 1.6 km from Les UlisFrom 65 € to 70 € the double room 
Les Chambres de Sacaly  
Saclay
Véronique and Pierre Brandeis welcome you all year long in their lovely house in the heart Essonne. Friendliness, warmth, authenticity, all combine to make their bed and breakfast a...
Located 5.6 km from Les Ulis75 € the double room 
Le Feuilleret  
Bruyères-le-Châtel
At the gates of Paris, in a haven of greenery, Marie-Annick welcomes you in its 18 th tile in the middle of a park of 1ha with large pool that will delight and. small. By 1 entrance...
Located 9.8 km from Les UlisFrom 65 € to 70 € the double room 

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VACATION RENTALS 
La Maraîchère  
10
La Ville-du-Bois
Very close to Paris, in a very old village of gardeners, my apartment is at the heart of this village in the center but very calme. La house dates from the French Revolution. It is...
Located 7.8 km from Les Ulis360 € per week 
La Gueriniere - Paris sud
Morsang-sur-Orge
TO LET. Charming chateau near Paris. La Guérinière. Exceptional Belle Epoque (late XIX century) property. In a 7500 m² closed park. Up to 12 guests, 7 bedrooms. Weekly let from 3000...
Located 13.4 km from Les Ulis4000 € per week 
Studio au calme à 10mn de Paris  
10
Meudon
Facing the gardens of the Observatoire de Meudon, very nice studio of 30 m² on the 3rd floor of a house of character, Villa Calypso, a former boarding house in the 19th century. Panoramic...
Located 15.3 km from Les Ulis450 € per week 

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CAMPSITES 
Beauvillage de paris    
9.4
Villiers-sur-Orge
20 km from Paris Gare a 700 m in 20 minutes betting center in a park near shops.
Located 10.5 km from Les Ulis 

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HOTELS
Park & Suites Confort Les Ulis     
7.8
Les Ulis
This Park & Suites residence is located in the town of Ulis, a 35-minute drive from Paris and 25 km from Versailles. With a 24-hour reception, it offers self-catering apartments for...
Located in Les UlisRoom from 54 €
Campanile Les Ulis     
7.5
Les Ulis
The hotel is located 30 minutes from the centre of Paris, the hotel is on the edge of motorway a 10. The hotel includes comfortable rooms and a traditional restaurant. At the hotel,...
Located in Les UlisRoom from 46 €
Kyriad Les Ulis - Courtaboeuf     
7.4
Les Ulis
Set 5 km away from Massy Palaisau TGV railway station and 15 km away from Orly Airport, the hotel is also close to Courtaboeuf industrial park. Kyriad Les Ulis features functional...
Located in Les UlisRoom from 36 €

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