| Jouy-en-Josas Jouy-en-Josas | ||
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| State | France | |
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| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Territory | Yvelines | |
| Surface | 10.14 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 8.300 (estimate / 2009) | |
| Prefix tel | 33 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 78350 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Jouy-en-Josas is a city of France, in the region ofÎle-de-France.
To know
Geographical notes
Jouy-en-Josas is located four kilometers southeast of Versailles and 19 kilometers southwest of Paris. Jouy is located in the Bièvre valley.
La Bièvre
How to orient yourself
Jouy-en-Josas: full screen map.How to get
Railway station
By plane
- 1 Aéroport Paris-Orly (It is the closest airport to Jouy-en-Josas (approximately 23 km). It has 2 terminals (West and South). Second for traffic, Orly airport is located about twenty kilometers south of the center of Paris. It operates there EasyJet (West terminal) with flights from Milan-Linate, Naples, Pisa, Rome-Ciampino. The low-cost Transavia.com flies from Catania is Palermo. Orly airport is also connected to the center by suburban RER trains which stop at Antony station.
- 2 Aéroport de Beauvais Tillé, Route de l'Aéroport - Tillé (Located halfway between Paris and Amiens Beauvais Tillé Airport is located 88 km from the center of Paris. There is a shuttle bus service which terminates at Porte Maillot metro station on line 1 and at Gare de Neuilly.). It is reserved for low-cost airlines. It operates there Ryanair with flights from Alghero, Bologna, Cagliari, Milan-Orio al Serio, Pisa, Rome-Ciampino, Trapani, Treviso. The airport consists of two terminals, both of which are very small.
- 3 Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle (IATA: CDG). The largest of the three Parisian airports. It operates there EasyJet with flights from Milan-Malpensa e Venice-Marco Polo and also from Bologna BLQ. It is connected to the center of Paris by line B of the suburban trains RER (Réseau express régional). They stop at various stations including Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles and Saint-Michel Notre-Dame. The automatic ticket machines accept only coins and not banknotes.
By car
- A6 motorway (Lyon-Paris) to Chilly-Mazarin, continue on the A126 motorway towards Versailles
On the train
- 4 Paris Lyon station (Paris Gare de Lyon), Place Louis-Armand. Trains from Milan is Turin, from Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne) and from southern and south-eastern France (Lyon, Avignon, Marseille, Cannes, Nice, Monte Carlo, Nîmes, Montpellier, Narbonne, Perpignan).
- 5 Jouy-en-Josas station, Avenue Jean Jaurès. On the line RER C (yellow)
By bus
Service carried out by Phebus.
How to get around
By public transport
Jouy-en-Josas is served by RER C (yellow). This the map.
- From Orly Airport West terminal:
- Take the line OrlyVAL ORLY-OUEST (PARAY-VIEILLE-POSTE) to the station of Antony;
- From Antony take the line RER B (blue) to the station Massy - Palaiseau;
- From Massy take the line RER C (yellow) to Jouy-en-Josas
- From Beauvais-Tillé Airport:
- Take the shuttle bus to Paris Porte Maillot station;
- From Paris Porte Maillot (10 minutes each), take the line RER C (yellow) to Neuilly Porte Maillot station and to the station Massy - Palaiseau;
- From Massy take the line RER C (yellow) to Jouy-en-Josas
- From Paris Gare de Lyon train station:
- Take the line (10 minutes on foot) RER C (yellow) at Gare d'Austerlitz station;
- From Gare d'Austerlitz RER C to the station Massy - Palaiseau;
- From Massy RER C to Jouy-en-Josas.
By taxi
What see
Églantine Castle
Maison Blum
- 1 Églantine Castle (Musée de la toile de Jouy-Château Églantine), 54 rue Charles de Gaulle, ☎ 33 1 39 56 48 64.
€ 7, reduced € 5. 
Tuesday: 14-18 - Wednesday-Sunday: 11-18 - Closed: Monday, Tuesday morning, December 25th and January 1st. Built by Marshal François Certain de Canrobert it has become the "Museum of the Jouy Canvas" and exhibits some of the Jouy fabrics, fabrics printed on cotton, produced until 1977 in the city factory, now closed. - 2 House of Léon Blum (Le Clos des Metz), 4, rue Léon Blum, ☎ 33 1 30 70 68 46. 5€. Home of the elderly Prime Minister Léon Blum, who died in 1950.
- 3 Parish church of Saint Martin, 11 rue Pierre Bonnard. Rustic style and is notable for its bell tower. It was rebuilt in 1545, but the triumphal arch and bell tower are from the 13th century.
- 4 Vauboyen Castle.
- 5 Bois-du-Rocher Castle.
- Jouy Castle. It belonged in 1543 to Jean d'Escoubleau.
- Petit-Jouy Castle.
- Vilvert Castle. It has been owned by INRA since 1946 and cannot be visited. It was built for Baron Cabrol de Monté, husband of Louise Mallet.
€ 7, reduced € 5. 
Tuesday: 14-18 - Wednesday-Sunday: 11-18 - Closed: Monday, Tuesday morning, December 25th and January 1st. Built by Marshal François Certain de Canrobert it has become the "Museum of the Jouy Canvas" and exhibits some of the Jouy fabrics, fabrics printed on cotton, produced until 1977 in the city factory, now closed.Events and parties
- Festival of the city and music (Fête de la ville et Fête de la musique). 21-23 June 2019.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 [link not working]Chai moi, 1 Rue de Beuvrons, ☎ 33 1 30 21 70 66.
Average prices
- 2 The Medina, 11 rue Oberkampf, ☎ 33 1 39 56 41 24.
- 3 Le Bistrot des Metz, 67, rue Albert Calmette, ☎ 33 1 39 46 34 62.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Du côté de Versailles (Chambre d'hôtes), 4, rue de Beuvron, ☎ 33 1 39 56 57 80.
- 2 Ibis hotel, Domaine de la Cour Roland (4 km from the center), ☎ 33 1 39 46 55 44.
High prices
- 3 Hotel Best Western Plus Paris Saclay, 1, rue de la Libération, ☎ 33 1 69 35 43 26.
Safety
- ☎112. Emergencies
- 6 Police Station, 19 avenue de Paris - Versailles, ☎ 33 1 39 24 70 00.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 7 La Poste, 1, rue du Temple.
Telephony
- Orange - France Telecom, 2-4 rue au Pain.
Palace of Versailles
Around
- Paris (at 21 km) - Capital of France
- Versailles (7 km) - Known throughout the world for the royal palace built by King Louis XIV.
Useful information
- 8 Tourism Office, 2 B, rue Oberkampf, ☎ 33 1 39 56 62 69, @[email protected]. It also organizes guided tours.
Other projects
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