Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Essonne

Château de style Renaissance
91580 Villeconin

Villeconin Castle, a former 14th century medieval mansion transformed in the Renaissance, is located in Villeconin, Île-de-France. Ranked a historic monument, it combines defensive architecture and recreational elements, surrounded by moat and a restored park in the 20th century.

Eglise gothique
91150 Etampes

The Collège Saint-Martin d'Étampes, built in the 12th and 13th centuries, is a primitive Gothic gem located in Île-de-France. This religious monument, marked by its radiant bedside and bent bell tower, embodies medieval architectural innovation in the city of Etampes, Essonne.

Château de style Classique
91530 Le Val-Saint-Germain

The castle of the Marais, built in the 18th century at Val-Saint-Germain in Île-de-France, is an architectural masterpiece Louis XVI, surrounded by a historic park and classified as a Historic Monument since 1965.

Eglise gothique
91160 Longjumeau

The church of Saint-Martin de Longjumeau, a 13th and 15th century Gothic building, listed as a historic monument in 1910, stands in the heart of this Essonian city in Île-de-France, dedicated to Saint Martin, Apostle of the Gauls.

Halle
91290 Arpajon

The Halles d'Arpajon, built in the 15th century in Arpajon, Île-de-France, are a medieval wooden and sandstone hall, classified as a historical monument, emblematic of the local markets of Essonne.

Château de style néo-classique et palladien
91380 Chilly-Mazarin

The Château de Chilly-Mazarin, built in the 17th century in Chilly-Mazarin, Île-de-France, is a former seigneurial estate transformed into a town hall, surrounded by moats and a French park.

Eglise romane et gothique
91310 Longpont-sur-Orge

The Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Garde Basilica of Longpont-sur-Orge, built between the 12th and 13th centuries, is a jewel of the religious heritage of Île-de-France. This Marian pilgrimage site, marked by a rich Clunisian history and Druidic legends, dominates the Orge Valley in the Essonne.

Halle
91660 au Mérévillois

The Halles de Méréville, built in the early 16th century in Mérevillois (Essonne), is a rare example of civil architecture of the first French Renaissance. This listed monument, with its oak frame and stone pillars, bears witness to the flourishing commercial activity granted by Louis XII in 1511.