Carrières-Sous-Poissy: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
In Carrières-sous-Poissy, the 113-hectare Parc du Peuple de l’herbe is located on the Seine. The park is a place for discovery, walks and leisure activities between the Seine and nature.
Nature
The Parc du Peuple de l’herbe includes the Maison des Insectes. It features a permanent exhibition curated by OPIE (Office Pour les Insectes et leur Environnement) and offers workshops for people of all backgrounds. With its original scenography, the Maison des Insectes introduces visitors to the world of insects.
The Parc du Peuple de l’herbe can be reached via Poissy: from Paris, take RER A towards Poissy or Transilien line J on the Paris Saint-Lazare–Mantes-la-Jolie route to Poissy, then continue by bus.
Finding a holiday apartment in Carrières-sous-Poissy can be part of your personal travel planning.
Culture and history
The Saint-Joseph parish church was built between 1659 and 1671 by the mason Pierre Olliveau. Its portal was renovated in 1911 when the road was widened.
After the locks ceased operating, the Île de la Dérivation became primarily a residential and walking area.
The Château Vanderbilt is a compact manor-house-style pavilion. It imitates the style of Louis XIII and features rustic architecture reminiscent of English cottages. It was built in 1907, after William K. Vanderbilt purchased the property in 1906.
The water of the Puits Artésien first bubbled up in 1905; it was of excellent quality, had a slight iron taste and was 26 °C warm.
Geographical setting
The ruins of the Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Abbecourt (Orgeval, Yvelines) are located in the immediate vicinity of Carrières-sous-Poissy. The historic site of Abbaye de Maubuisson is located in the vicinity of Carrières-sous-Poissy.
The Château de Saint-Cloud is located in the wider regional area surrounding Carrières-sous-Poissy. The historic site of Bernardines d'Argenteuil (Priory), Île Saint-Louis and Jardin du Luxembourg are also located in this wider regional area.
For the higher-level travel overview: Yvelines.
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