Viaduc des Fauvettes, Les Ulis

Name: Viaduc des Fauvettes
Address: Les Ulis, France

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The viaduct of Fauvettes or viaduct of Angoulême or viaduct of Bures is a disused railway bridge of the former line of Ouest-Ceinture to Chartres also known as the line from Paris to Chartres by Gallardon; It is located on the communes of Gometz-le-Châtel and Bures-sur-Yvette, in Essonne; it spans the ru d'Angoulême and overhangs the valley of the Yvette, near the Bois des Fauvettes, hence its different names. It is today a leisure base. It is used as a training site for climbing and sport caving, and also occasionally for training paragliders to open the rescue parachute under zip line.

Coordinates: 48°40'45"N, 2°9'10"E

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Les Ulis France

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Viaduc des Fauvettes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Janvry, Parc botanique de Launay, Saint-Aubin, Château de Saint-Jean de Beauregard.

2.2 miS
Forts and castles
Château de Janvry
56 min walk • The Château de Janvry is a stately home in the French village of Janvry, Essonne. It is in the Île-de-France region, 27 km south west of Paris. The château dates back to the 17th century. It is still partially surrounded by watered moats.
1.8 miNE
Botanical garden
Parc botanique de Launay, Orsay
48 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.
2.4 miN
Area
Saint-Aubin, Gif-sur-Yvette
63 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.
1.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de Saint-Jean de Beauregard, Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard
34 min walk • The Saint-Jean de Beauregard castle is a French castle located in Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard in the Essonne department and the Île-de-France region.
1.8 miNW
Church
St. Remi Church, Gif-sur-Yvette
47 min walk • The Saint-Remi church is a Catholic parish church, dedicated to Bishop Remi of Reims, located in the French commune of Gif-sur-Yvette and the Essonne department.
3.4 miN
Forts and castles
Château de Villiers-le-Bâcle, Villiers-le-Bâcle
88 min walk • The castle of Villiers-le-Bâcle is a French castle located in the commune of Villiers-le-Bâcle, in the Essonne department and the Île-de-France region, twenty-two kilometers southwest of Paris.
~1630 ftNE
Forts and castles
Château de Montjay, Les Ulis
8 min walk • Montjay, which has now become a locality, is an ancient village located in the commune of Bures-sur-Yvette, near the town of Les Ulis.
3.5 miNE
Universities and schools
École Polytechnique
90 min walk • 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.
3.8 miE
Forts and castles
Château du Bois-Courtin, Villejust
99 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.
2.1 miN
Universities and schools
Supélec
53 min walk • École supérieure d'électricité, commonly known as Supélec, was a French graduate school of engineering. It was one of the most prestigious French schools and the top grande école in France in the field of Electrical engineering, Energy and Information sciences.
2.6 miNE
Temple
Temple de la Gloire, Orsay
68 min walk • The Temple of Glory is a folly located in the French commune of Orsay, in the former province of Hurepoix, now in the department of Essonne and the region Île-de-France. It was part of the Château d'Orsay.