Auteuil: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

History

The Chapelle Saint Sanctin in Auteuil-le-Roi was built as a later replacement in the 15th or 16th century and is considered a historical monument. A scallop shell above its entrance identifies it as a stop on the Way of St. James. The Calvary cross at the Chapelle Saint Sanctin in Auteuil-le-Roi dates from the 12th century and is kept inside the chapel. The Saint-Saintin cross, known as the “croix de calvaire”, belongs to the Chapelle Saint-Saintin in Auteuil.

The stone-carved Christ at the Chapelle Saint Sanctin in Auteuil-le-Roi has been classified as a historical monument since 1970. The first church of Saint-Eparche in Auteuil-le-Roi was built in 1180; the choir of this building has been preserved. The Église Saint-Eparche in Auteuil-le-Roi contains a painting depicting Saint Sanctin bringing Saint Antonin, his favourite pupil, back to life. The bell still present today in the new bell tower of the Église Saint-Eparche in Auteuil-le-Roi dates from 1758 and is called Marie-Eparche.

Those who choose Auteuil for their stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.

Traditions and Trails

The “Autouillet et ses alentours” hiking route continues as far as Auteuil. The September Fête de la Saint Sanctin festival is a tradition revived in 2005, featuring a procession from the Église Saint-Eparche to the Chapelle Saint Sanctin in the forest and an outdoor mass.

The Arpent de Bacchus association gives those interested the opportunity to learn about Auteuil’s wine-growing tradition and talk to its members.

Culture

The listed Château du Tremblay-sur-Mauldre is located in the immediate vicinity of Auteuil. The ruins of Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Abbecourt (Orgeval, Yvelines) are located in the vicinity of Auteuil. Château de Saint-Hubert is a historical site in the vicinity of Auteuil. Chateau De Dampierre is a château in the wider surrounding region of Auteuil.

The Jardins de Versailles are a garden complex in the wider surrounding region of Auteuil. The Jardin du Trocadero is a garden complex in the wider surrounding region of Auteuil. The Parc national et régional du Vexin français is a park in the wider surrounding region of Auteuil.

Other places in the same area: Auffargis, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, Saint-Lambert, Hermeray, Villette, Mittainville, Andrésy, Arnouville-Lès-Mantes.

To the higher-level travel overview: Yvelines.