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Les Essarts-le-Roi

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Yvelines

The commune of-Essarts-le-Roi, in Yvelines, in the Île-de-France region, takes place about twenty kilometers from Versailles and its magnificent royal castle. It is located not far from Maurepas, Senlisse and Dampierre-en-Yvelines, combining the charm of the countryside with the dynamism of city life.

Old, the commune of Essarts-le-Roi was founded at the end of the 10th century by royal decision of Hugues Capet. Property of the Duchess of Brittany from the beginning of the 13th century, it subsequently became the property of the Lords of Rambouillet. The current town now consists of the former territory of Essarts-le-Roi and that of the city of Layes, since the first half of the 19th century.

This charming city of Ile-de-France now attracts visitors through the richness of its architectural heritage, but also by the softness of its landscapes.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLes Essarts-le-Roi
Postcode78690
Tourism label
Latitude48.7159330 (N 48° 42’ 57”)
Longitude1.8992870 (E 1° 53’ 57”)
AltitudeFrom 115m to 181m
Surface area19.32 km²
Population6877 inhabitants
Density355 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureVersailles (22 km, 23 min)
Insee code78220
IntercommunalityCA Rambouillet Territoires
DepartmentYvelines
RegionIle-de-France

Nearest cities & towns

Auffargis3.2 km (8 min)
Lévis-Saint-Nom4.5 km (8 min)
Coignières5.2 km (10 min)
Le Perray-en-Yvelines5.7 km (12 min)
Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré6.5 km (11 min)
Vieille-Église-en-Yvelines7 km (13 min)
Maurepas7.7 km (13 min)
La Verrière8 km (13 min)
Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis8.1 km (14 min)
Le Tremblay-sur-Mauldre8.2 km (12 min)
Les Bréviaires8.9 km (15 min)
Dampierre-en-Yvelines8.9 km (13 min)
Senlisse8.9 km (11 min)
Les Mesnuls9.8 km (14 min)

Things to see and do

While strolling in the heart of Essarts-le-Roi, you will be able to appreciate the richness of its architectural heritage, and in particular to admire the Saint-Corneille-et-Saint-Cyprien church, the Layes chapel or the very elegant castle of the 'Artoire.

Created at the end of the 1980s, the Grenouillère garden is occasionally open to the public, revealing over 2,500 m² a natural paradise under the sign of water. Arranged on an old marshy field, it reveals in particular ponds, streams and waterfalls, along a course allowing to appreciate willows, primulas, filipendulas or even loosestrife populated by frogs, dragonflies and herons..

Places of interest

Natural sites
Transport

Events and festivities

Weather

Thursday 28 march
Min. 5°C - Max. 10°C
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Friday 29 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 14°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 11°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Visit to the Domaine de Dampierre-en-Yvelines
Culture and education10 € Dampierre-en-Yvelines (6.9 km)
Admission to the Château de Rambouillet and its French gardens
Culture and education11 € Rambouillet (9.9 km)
Wow Safari Thoiry - only 40 km from Paris
Entertainment32 € Thoiry (18.1 km)
Maiden microlight flight in a choice of plane
Sports sensations85 € to 150 € Thoiry (19.2 km)
Dramatised walk: Enchanting paths
Culture and education25 € Jouy-en-Josas (22 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Beaumont Star Trail
HikeEasy35 minSaint-Germain-en-Laye (24 km)
The Impressionist Seine, from Careers to Croissy-sur-Seine
All-terrain bike itineraryEasy1:30Chatou (27 km)
The greenway with canoeing nature Anet
HikeEasy4:15Oulins (36 km)
Pond of Twenty in Oulins by canoe nature Anet
HikeEasy1:25Anet (37 km)
Paris illuminations
Car itineraryEasy2:00Paris (37 km)

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Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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