Selection of the most beautiful monuments in 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.

Tower
91310 Montlhéry

The Montlhéry Tower, the vestige of a medieval castle of the Xth–XIVth centuries, dominates the Orge valley in Montlhéry (Essonne), Île-de-France. A strategic symbol of the Capetians, it peaks at 30 meters.

Artist's workshop
91330 Yerres

The Caillebotte property in Yerres, 19th-century estate in Île-de-France, was the family residence of the painter Gustave Caillebotte, surrounded by an English park and ornamental factories, now open to the public.

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.

Gothic Church
91910 Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières

Saint-Sulpice de Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières, built in the 13th and 14th centuries in Île-de-France, is a radiant Gothic jewel, famous for its slender architecture, medieval stained glass windows and its historical role as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Sulpice de Bourges.

Gothic Church
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.

Gothic Church
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.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
91150 Etampes

The Collège Notre-Dame-du-Fort d'Étampes, founded in the 11th century by Robert le Pieux, is a Romanesque and Gothic church located in Île-de-France. Ranked a historical monument in 1840, it combines religious architecture and 13th century defensive elements.