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| Essonne department | |
| Capital | Evry, Evry-Courcouronnes |
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| Residents | 1.296.641 (2018) |
| surface | 1,804 km² |
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Essonne is a department in the French region Île-de-France. Essonne, order number 91, borders in the north on the Paris surrounding departments Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne, further east Seine-et-Marne, in the south Loiret, in the southwest Eure-et-Loir and in the northwest Yvelines.
Regions
Map of Essonne
places
- Athis-Mons
- Corbeil-Essonnes
- Draveil
- Etampes
- Evry is the prefecture (administrative seat) of the department.
- Massy
- Orsay
- Palaiseau
- Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois
- Savigny-sur-Orge
- Les Ulis
- Viry-Châtillon
- Yerres
Other goals
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language
getting there
mobility
Tourist Attractions
In Essone, like everywhere else in Île-de-France, the richly furnished, inhabited private castles, in which the French art of living finds its highest expression, attract visitors. Many of the owners open their private living areas generously on Sundays in the summer months in order to satisfy the curiosity of neighbors and travelers from afar. Quite a few of you are the direct descendants of former civil servants or other high dignitaries. It is better to check the opening times by phone, because when the leaves are swept from the lawns in autumn, many park bars close and the lords of the castle and their families withdraw to their privacy.
Castles, palaces, parks and gardens
- Château de Dommerville, 91670 Angerville en Essonne. Tel.: 33 (0)1 64952023. Arriving from Paris (60 km) via Etampes by RER C. Inspection only by prior arrangement. A castle built between 1777 and 1782 for the Marquis de Hallot, Lieutenant General of the Royal Army, which was owned by General Rochambeau, a hero of the American War of Independence, among others. The grand staircase is impressive, and the amazing faience tiled stove in the dining room with its palm-shaped stove pipe is curious.
- Château du Saussay, 91610 Ballancourt-sur-Essonne. Tel.: 33 (0)1 64932010. Arrival by train to Ballancourt train station and taxi or on Müller's pony (3 km). Between Corbeil-Essonnes and La Ferté-Alais In the valley of the Essonne in a rural-romantic setting and a 5-hectare park crossed by bodies of water, this is located in the reigns of Kings Henry IV and Louis XIII. on the site of a previous building that was burned down by the Spanish army, which was besieging Corbeil at the time, and extensively rebuilt in the 18th century, which has been in the possession of the von Bourbon-Busset family since 1620. It is accordingly richly furnished with furniture, ornaments, paintings and everything that many generations of an aristocratic family are able to accumulate. As a guest in an inhabited private castle, one discovers the salon, equipped with precious boiseries and stylish furniture, from whose walls the portraits of the ancestors who lived here in the 18th century seem to look to the right, the large and the small library of Jacques de Bourbon Busset, Member of the Académie Française, who left the castle to his children and current owners, the dining room and a small chapel.Open: March 15 - October 15, Sunday 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on public holidays.
- Domaine de Courson, 91680 Courson-Monteloup. Tel.: 33 (0)1 64589012. The domain, laid out in 1670 for Guillaume de Lamoignon, President of the Parlementes or Supreme Court, gives an insight into rural life in the 17th century. The castle preserves the painting gallery of the Duke of Padou. The English landscape park designed by Louis-Martin Berthault has been faithfully restored.Open: March 15th - November 15th: Sat, Sun public holidays.
- Castle and Parc Départemental de Chamarande, 91730 Chamarande. Tel.: 33 (0)1 60825201. Impressive buildings from the time of Louis XIII. and a 98-hectare landscaped park of various styles provide the setting for contemporary art exhibitions by the Conseil Général, Owner of the domain.Price: free entry.
- Château de Dourdan, Place du Général-de-Gaulle, 91410 Dourdan. Tel.: 33 (0)1 64596683. Contrary to the name chateau not a modern castle, but a heavily fortified fortress built by King Philippe-Auguste - who also surrounded Paris with solid walls - around 1222, whose keep, which has remained unchanged since then, is a remarkable and rare example of medieval military architecture. The formerly secret underground passage that leads to the donjon is now open to visitors. The well and the bakery have been preserved and on the way up to the heights of the battlements, from which there is an overwhelming view, you pass the huge fireplace of the fireplace. Even the latrines are still intact. A little known but impressive and authentic piece of the Middle Ages. The museum housed in the neighboring former salt storage facility is also worth seeing.Open: Wed - Sun 1:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., or Fri only until 5:00 p.m. Closed in January and December 25th.
- Château du Marais, 91530 Le Val-Saint-Germain near Saint-Chéron. Tel.: 33 (0)1 64589160, 33 (0)1 64589133. Arriving from Paris by car on the A10 to the Dourdan exit, from Dourdan towards Saint-Chéron. take the RER C towards Dourdan and get off at Saint-Chéron train station. The private, inhabited castle is open from March 15 to November 15, Sun and on public holidays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., for groups on special request. The domain, its French Baroque park, restored in 1910, and that in 1778 on behalf of Jean Le Maître, paymaster general of the artillery and the engineering troops of the architect Barré on the site of a previous castle - from which the moats and a tower converted into a dovecote have been preserved - The castle is of perfect balance and elegance so characteristic of France. Le Maîtres niece Adélaïde de la Briche, who inherited it in 1786, held her literary salon in this exquisite setting. The castle has been owned by the oldest branch of the Talleyrand-Périgord family since 1899 and houses a small museum in honor of the most famous member of the family: the extremely clever and ambitious French statesman Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838). The current owners inherited the castle from their mother Helen-Violette de Talleyrand-Périgord, duchesse de Sagan (1915-2003), who was married to the politician, head of cabinet Charles de Gaulles and Minister Gaston Palewski, whose memory also has some rooms des are dedicated. The castle has a fabulous furniture and art collections.Price: Admission: Park 6 €, Park and Palace 6.50 €.
- Château Saint-Jean de Beauregard, 91940 Les Ulis. Coming from Paris (28 km) by car from Porte d'Orléans via the A6 and A10 in the direction of Chartres to the Les Ulis exit or from Pont de Sèvres via the N118 to exit N ° 14 (Les Ulis center commercial), from Signposted there, or by RER to Orsay station with bus connection to the "Center commercial Ulis 2" stop, from there 1 km on foot across the parking lot of the commercial center, through the underpass and straight on through the village of Saint-Jean de Beauregard. The domain in the unspoilt Salmouille valley and its fully furnished and inhabited castle are best known for the 17 hectare park, of which 2 hectares are designed as an orchard and flower garden and another area as an English landscape park, and which are held there regularly botanical exhibitions (Journées des Plantes).Open: from March 15th to November 15th, Sun public holidays 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., groups on special request.
- Château de Courances, Milly-la-Foret. Tel.: 33 (0)1 64980736. Coming from Paris (47 km) on the A6, exit Milly-la-Forêt (N ° 13), from there 5 km on the signposted route. The origin of the name Courances, which is said to derive from the beauty of the flowing waters that cross the site, pays tribute to the baroque park designed by André Le Nôtre, one of the most important and perfect in the Île-de-France. It was preceded by the construction of the castle, which was adapted several times to the taste of the time, most recently in the 19th century on behalf of the then owner, the wealthy German banker Baron Samuel Haber by the architect Gabriel-Hippolyte Destailleur.Open: From Easter to All Saints' Day, on public holidays.
- Propriété Caillebotte, 8 rue de Concy, 91335 Yerres. Tel.: 33 (0)1 69489393. It was owned by the von family between 1860 and 1879 Gustave Caillebotte The property, in which the painter created dozens of paintings, was restored in 2007 by the city of Yerres, which also includes the 11 hectare English landscaped garden with its orangery and an amazing Ice cellar (1830) restored.
Museums
- French Museum of Photography, 78 rue de Paris, 91570 Bièvres. Tel.: 33 (0)1 69351650. The Museum of Photography shows documents and apparatus and other exhibits on the history, technology and areas of application of photography since 1816 in six halls.Open: except Tuesdays, on public holidays and from December 25th to January 2nd, daily 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.Price: Admission € 3, children and young people up to 18 years free, discounts for students, seniors, soldiers, disabled people.
miscellaneous
- Cressonnières de la Villa Paul, 17 route de Courcelles, 91660 Mereville. Tel.: 33 (0)1 64950064. The Cress cultivation is the main source of income for the municipality of Méréville, which is nicknamed Capital of the green gold claimed for himself. In the Villa Paul, the 5th generation of the Barberot family is now dedicated body and soul to cress and opens their business to visitors.Open: Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. by appointment.
- Verrerie d'Art de Soisy-sur-Ecole, Le Moulin des Noues, 91840 Soisy-sur-l'Ecole. Tel.: 33 (0)1 64980003. Located 48 km south of Paris between Vaux-le-Vicomte and Etampes on the way to Fontainebleau (18 km) Glass blowing, can be reached by bus from the Porte d'Italie in Paris. Arriving by car via the A 6 (fork Bretelle Fontainebleau N7E) to the Milly-la-Forêt exit, then towards Cély and from there towards St. Germin / Ecole. The only still active of the numerous glassblowing shops that used to be represented in Île-de-France, where you can look over the shoulder of the artisans at work and buy their shimmering and unique hand-blown works of art, from paperweights to lamps, at studio prices (from € 5 - € 250). A worthwhile stage on the way to Fontainebleau or Vaux-le-Vicomte.Open: Tue 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m., Wed - Fri 10.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m. - 6.00 p.m., Sat 10.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 2.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sun 2.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. Closed Mon Tue mornings.
activities
kitchen
The Essonne is among other things as an important center of the cultivation of cress near Méréville in the valleys of the Essonne, the Juine, the Choulette and the Ecole. The cresson de Méréville is served as raw food, as steamed vegetables and as a creamy soup, processed into green sauce and consumed in many other ways.
The Bulbous zier or Japanese potato, also Chinese artichoke, in France Crosne called, even derives its French name from a community of the Essonne. In fact, from 1871 Nicolas-Auguste Pailleux and the research assistant of the Muséum d'histoire naturelle Désiré Bois experimented with the cultivation of winter vegetables in this place, and from 1882 also grew the tuber plant native to China and Japan there Stachys affinis, with great success, after Alexandre Dumas the Younger wrote the recipe for the so-called Francillon salad or even Japanese Salates - revealed in one of his plays. Proust mentions them in You côté de chez Swann. The bulbous zieste, which is hardly known in Germany today, has a fine, artichoke-like taste. It is fried or steamed as a side dish or prepared in a similar way to potato salad.
