Beynes: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Beynes combines a multifaceted architectural history with a cultural-historical walk through the town centre. Today’s Église Saint-Martin de Beynes was built partly in the mid-12th century and partly, more probably, in the 16th century. Its origins may date back to the Merovingian period, that is, the 6th to 8th centuries.

Culture

The ruins of the Château de Beynes are also among the defining historic buildings. They were originally surrounded by 20- to 30-metre-wide moats; the château’s present appearance is associated with work carried out in the 15th century. Beynes is also home to La Barbacane, a theatre and cinema venue accessible to people with reduced mobility.

The Parcours Patrimoine de Beynes is a cultural-historical walk through the historic centre of Beynes, linking the château, church and other elements of the local heritage. It can be explored independently; a downloadable route description, a QR code, a link or the Wivisites app is available for this purpose.

Those choosing Beynes as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Other Attractions

Near Beynes lies the ruin site of Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Abbecourt (Orgeval, Yvelines). In the wider surrounding region are the Grand Trianon palace, Chateau De Dampierre, the historic Château de Saint-Hubert, the gardens of Versailles, Jardins de Versailles, the natural rock arch Arche de la Défense, Jardin du Trocadero and Jardin de la Ville.

Viticulture

The Vignoble des Coteaux de Beynes wine-growing area covers 1,000 m² and contains 530 vines. The wine produced at Vignoble des Coteaux de Beynes is Chardonnay, a white grape variety from Burgundy.

Other places in the same area include Auteuil, St Rémy Lès Chevreuse, Andrésy, Buc, Meulan-En-Yvelines, Sonchamp, Boissets and Arnouville-Lès-Mantes.

For the higher-level travel overview: Yvelines.