Temple de la Gloire, Orsay

Name: Temple de la Gloire
Address: Orsay, France

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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.

Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 48°42'1"N, 2°12'3"E

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Temple de la Gloire – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Parc botanique de Launay, Saint-Aubin, Igny, St. Remi Church.

1.3 miW
Botanical garden
Parc botanique de Launay, Orsay
33 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.
2.9 miW
Area
Saint-Aubin, Gif-sur-Yvette
75 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.
2.7 miN
Area
Igny, Paris
69 min walk • Igny is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Igny are known as Ignissois.
3 miW
Church
St. Remi Church, Gif-sur-Yvette
77 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 miE
48°41'29"N • 2°15'53"E
Mairie de Saulx-les-Chartreux, Saulx-les-Chartreux
76 min walk • City hall
2 miNE
Church
St. Martin's Church, Palaiseau
51 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.
2.6 miSW
Bridge
Viaduc des Fauvettes, Les Ulis
68 min walk • 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...
3.2 miE
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Saulx-les-Chartreux
81 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.
2.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Montjay, Les Ulis
61 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.
1 miNE
Universities and schools
École Polytechnique
25 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 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Vilgénis, Massy
78 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.