École Polytechnique

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The École Polytechnique is one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles in France. It is a French public institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, a suburb south of Paris. The school is a constituent member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris. ()

Local name: École polytechnique Established: 1794 (230 years ago)Coordinates: 48°42'46"N, 2°12'37"E

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École Polytechnique, Route de SaclayÎle-de-FranceFrance

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École Polytechnique – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arkose, Parc botanique de Launay, Saint-Aubin, Champlan.

2.8 miE
48°43'22"N • 2°16'11"E
Arkose, Massy
72 min walk • Climbing
1.8 miSW
Botanical garden
Parc botanique de Launay, Orsay
47 min walk • The Parc botanique de Launay, sometimes known as the Parc botanique d'Orsay or the Parc de l'Université Paris XI, is a botanical garden located on the Université Paris-Sud XI campus at 3 rue Georges-Clemenceau, Orsay, Essonne, Île-de-France, France, and open daily; admission is free.
3.2 miW
Area
Saint-Aubin, Gif-sur-Yvette
81 min walk • Saint-Aubin is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Saint-Aubin are known as Saint-Aubinois.
3 miE
Area
Champlan, Massy
77 min walk • Champlan is a commune located 16 kilometres to the southwest of Paris, in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
2.9 miN
Area
Bièvres, Paris
75 min walk • Bièvres is a commune in the Essonne department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. The commune derives its name from that of the River Bièvre which flows through the village.
1.7 miN
Area
Igny, Paris
45 min walk • Igny is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Igny are known as Ignissois.
2.9 miSE
48°41'29"N • 2°15'53"E
Mairie de Saulx-les-Chartreux, Saulx-les-Chartreux
74 min walk • City hall
1.4 miE
Church
St. Martin's Church, Palaiseau
36 min walk • The Saint-Martin de Palaiseau church is a Catholic parish church, dedicated to the apostle of the Gauls Saint Martin, located in the French commune of Palaiseau and the Essonne department.
3 miSE
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Saulx-les-Chartreux
78 min walk • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-de-la-Très-Sainte-Vierge church is a Catholic parish church dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, located in the French commune of Saulx-les-Chartreux and the Essonne department.
2.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Vilgénis, Massy
54 min walk • The castle of Villegénis is a French castle located in the commune of Massy, in the Hurepoix region, today the department of Essonne and the Île-de-France region, 15 kilometers southwest of Paris.
2 miSE
Forts and castles
Château du Bois-Courtin, Villejust
53 min walk • The Château du Bois-Courtin is a French castle located in the commune of Villejust, in the former province of Hurepoix, now the department of Essonne and the region Île-de-France twenty-one kilometers southwest of Paris.