Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Yvelines

Château fort
78650 Beynes

Beynes Castle, located in the Yvelines in Île-de-France, is an ancient medieval castle dating back to the 11th and 15th centuries, today in ruins but partially preserved, classified as a historical monument since 2014.

Vieux pont
78520 Mantes-la-Jolie

The old bridge of Limay, dating from the 10th and 12th centuries, is a medieval bridge crossing the Seine between Limay and Mantes-la-Jolie in Île-de-France. Ranked a historic monument, it is one of the oldest bridges in France still partially standing.

Eglise gothique
78720 Cernay-la-Ville

The Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey, a former Cistercian abbey of the 12th-17th centuries in Cernay-la-Ville (Yvelines), is a medieval jewel listed as a historical monument, combining Gothic ruins and royal history in Île-de-France.

Eglise romane et gothique
78300 Poissy

The Collège Notre-Dame de Poissy, a religious building of the 11th, 12th and 14th centuries located in the Yvelines, is famous for hosting the baptism of Saint Louis in 1214. Its architecture combines Romanesque, Gothic and 19th century restorations by Viollet-le-Duc.

Pont
78300 Carrières-sous-Poissy

The old bridge of Poissy, built from the 13th century and rebuilt until the 16th century, was a 400-metre arched bridge crossing the Seine between Poissy and Quartiers-sub-Poissy (Yvelines). Strategic for trade and conflict, it was destroyed in 1944.

Château
78120 Rambouillet

Rambouillet Castle, a former royal and presidential residence from the 14th to the 19th century, is located in Île-de-France. This historic estate, surrounded by a park of 980 hectares, combines medieval architecture with classical amenities, testifying to its diplomatic and cynegetic role throughout the centuries.

Château de style Classique
78600 Maisons-Laffitte

The Château de Maisons-Laffitte, a 17th century masterpiece in Île-de-France, is a jewel of French classical architecture, attributed to François Mansart, located in Maisons-Laffitte in the Yvelines.

Maison classée MH
78210 Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole

The Royal House of Saint-Louis, founded in 1686 at Saint-Cyr-l'École (Yvelines), was a prestigious boarding school for young noble girls under Louis XIV, marked by the educational influence of Madame de Maintenon. This 17th century monument illustrates the educational evolution of women under the Old Regime.