Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Yvelines

Flamboyant Gothic architecture
78550 Houdan

The church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Christophe, Gothic and Renaissance building of the 15th-15th centuries in Houdan (Yvelines), combines historical frescoes and organ Clicquot classified Historic Monument since 1840.

Donjons
78550 Houdan

The dungeon of Houdan, a 12th century tower in the Yvelines, is a fortified vestige emblematic of medieval architecture in Île-de-France, now open to the public.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
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.

Gothic Church
78200 Mantes-la-Jolie

The collegiate Notre-Dame de Mantes-la-Jolie, Gothic masterpiece of the 12th–14th centuries in Île-de-France, dominates the Seine with its three carved portal facade and twin towers, a witness to medieval religious architecture.

Neo-classical and Palladian style castle
78125 Saint-Hilarion

The Château de Voisins, built at the beginning of the 20th century in Saint-Hilarion (Yvelines), is a neoclassical architectural masterpiece inspired by the 18th century, surrounded by a park designed by Achille Duchêne.

Classic style castle
78000 Versailles

The national estate of Versailles, a 17th and 18th century architectural masterpiece located in Versailles, Île-de-France, was the residence of Kings Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI, an absolute symbol of the French monarchy and model of classical art in Europe.

Renaissance style castle
78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye

The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a former royal residence from the 13th to the 19th centuries, dominates the Seine at Saint-Germain-en-Laye in Île-de-France. Today, it houses the National Archaeology Museum in a preserved historical setting.

Castle
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.