The Chevreuse Valley

A little more south of the Saclay plateau is this beautiful valley, with its wide open spaces and charming villages you can practice all kinds of activities

Vallée de Chevreuse, Daniel Hache, CC BY-ND 2.0

20 minutes from the campus, you will find the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Park, a natural setting not to be missed

Access

By car, about 20 minutes away. You will not have any problems to park and you will be able to go for a walk in the forest easily.
By RER, line B extends south of the campus to the Saint-Remy les Chevreuses stop
By bus, the 39.07 line links the plateau to the valley

Hiking

If you like hiking, nature, charming villages and hidden castles then you are in the right place.

We present you a small selection of walks to do in the Valley. They are taken from the site of the natural park which you will find the link just after.

Rural and Castle Life: during this 8 km walk, you will discover the beautiful castle of Courson and you will be able to enjoy the calm and green banks of the Charmoise.
Park and Castle of Rambouillet : with this tour you can explore the large park around the garden of Rambouillet, admire the castle and explore the countless canals in the adjoining gardens.
The pond of the tower and the Sun King : through this hike you will have the opportunity to discover the beautiful pond of the tower with its very rich fauna but also the hydraulic installations installed by Louis XIV in particular in the optics to feed the fountains of the castle of Versailles.

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