Tourist attractions Corbeil-Essonnes

This château is one of the most handsome masterpieces of the 17C. It was built for Nicolas Fouquet by major artists such as Louis Le Vau, Charles Le Brun and André Le Nôtre between 1756 and 1661. At a party on 17 August 1661, Louis XIV became jealous..

Le Nôtre (1613-1700) can be said to have attained perfection in the art of French-style gardens, of which Vaux-le-Vicomte is an admirable example. Flower beds and box trees are laid out in arabesques called Turkish carpets, fountains play in the symm..

Built around 1630, this typical Louis XIII château was remodelled in the 18C. The façade was embellished in the 19C with a replica of the Fontainebleau horseshoe staircase. Courances is primarily known for its park , one of the finest examples of a ..

Its cylindrical shape, cut at the summit by an oblique plane and crowned with 24 lime trees, like the use of brick, uncommon in religious architecture, integrates perfectly into the city centre of Evry, which made particular use of this material. The..

On the pilgrim route to Compostela, this church became a regular stop for pilgrims on account of its relics which include some of France’s oldest. Founded as a Cluniac priory in the 11C by the lords of Montlhéry, it has been a parish church since 191..

Amid wooded parkland stands this 16C château, remodelled in the 17C, and once the property of the Comte de Provence (later Louis XVIII), the Vicomte de Barras and Maréchal Berthier, who provided the sumptuous Empire furniture . Since 1962, it has be..

Built in the 16C for Cosme Clausse, Finance Minister to Henri II; Nicolas Clausse received Richelieu here when the Court resided at Fontainebleau. From the entrance, the courtyard’s majestic dimensions are striking, enclosed on the road side by an im..

The planners of the new town wanted it to have open spaces, hence Évry's numerous parks: the Courcouronnes Lake with its monumental sculpture of the Lady of the Lake by Szekely, which is also used by novice rock climbers, and a water theatre , s..

The information centre is located in a pavilion built by Chalgrin in 1778; the 8ha park was laid out to house monumental sculptures by contemporary artists.

Built around a rectangular stretch of water, the Law Courts and département's administrative offices, with their pure, rectilinear architecture, were designed by the architect, Lagneau.

In this vast, grey-granite square, you can appreciate the different shades of the brick façades of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (by the architect, Deslandes) and the town hall, illuminated by a high glass roof.

A vast leisure complex, linking the Evry 2 shopping mall and the Pyramides district to the centre of Evry. Rue des Mazières opens onto Les Arènes, the metal sports arena in the shape of a horse's saddle.

Oak and hornbeam stand among pine, heather and birch in this forest. Running through it are several footpaths, horseriding tracks and bicycle trails. Every year, as soon as the fine weather arrives, the forest is inundated with eager picnickers.

In this forest visitors will find a sports track and a pathway surrounded by ponds, both clearly designated. Or you can choose among a number of spots to relax.

The Maréchaussée (Marshalsea), whose name was derived from the fact that it was directly under the orders of the Marshals of France, became the «Gendarmerie nationale» (national constabulary) in 1791. The rooms display the uniforms, equipment and wea..

Built by Robert the Pious, with a façade remodelled in the reign of Francis I, the church is Renaissance in style. The Gothic arches of the nave were restored in the 19C. Note the early 15C flatstone in the right aisle. On the right, near the chancel..

Its originality lies in the irregular shape, designed to allow for the irregularity of the ground. The church has fine 15C doorways and the first chapel in the north side aisle contains the cilice of St Louis.

A medallion portrait of Jacques Amyot is displayed on the façade of this house, his birthplace in 1513.

In the courtyard stands the statue of Jacques Amyot, the Renaissance humanist, translator of the works of Pluto and tutor to the children of Charles VIII who was born in Melun.

This small island in the River Seine, now a botanical garden, is where King Robert the Pious built a castle given as a dowry to the «white queens», in other words the royal widows, given this name because of their long white veils.