Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Essonne

Tour
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.

Château fort
91410 Dourdan

The Dourdan Castle, built in the 13th century, is a Philippian castle located in Dourdan, Île-de-France, famous for its dungeon and medieval military architecture.

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.

Château fort
91150 Étampes

The Guinette Tower, the last vestige of the Royal Castle of Etampes, is a 12th century clover-shaped dungeon, located on a plateau overlooking the city. This emblematic monument of the Essonne bears witness to medieval military architecture.

Eglise romane et gothique
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.

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 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.