Culture
A prominent cultural venue in Fontenay-sous-Bois is Halle Roublot. The cultural centre comprises the NEF exhibition space, a puppet theatre and a concert hall. Théâtre Halle Roublot is a venue for performances, creative work, exchange, support and artistic experimentation, and promotes contemporary puppet theatre. Its programme ranges from very young children to adults.
Those who have chosen Fontenay-sous-Bois as their holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
In 1896, Société Gaveau Frères established a piano factory in Fontenay. A surviving building of the Gaveau industrial complex on Rue Marcel-et-Jacques-Gaucher was used to assemble piano cases and adjust keyboards and mechanisms.
Fontenay-sous-Bois station is served by RER line A2 between Paris and Boissy-Saint-Léger.
Nature
The Éco-Parc des Carrières René-Dumont is an approximately 20,000-square-metre ecological area in the heart of Fontenay-sous-Bois, created on former gypsum quarries.
Surrounding area
The historic site of Château de Vincennes is located in the immediate vicinity of Fontenay-sous-Bois.
The surrounding area of Fontenay-sous-Bois includes the Laboratoire Reptiles et Amphibiens museum, the Musée de Cluny museum, the Musée de Luxembourg museum, the Île Saint-Louis island and Parc Montsouris park.
The wider regional area around Fontenay-sous-Bois includes Bois de Boulogne park.
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