Montigny-Le-Bretonneux: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Vélodrome National has a covered Olympic 250-metre track made of Siberian pine. It offers introductory rides and beginner introductions to track cycling supervised by qualified coaches. Guided tours also enable visitors to explore areas that are usually closed to the public, including the infield, the Siberian pine track and the technical ancillary areas.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Montigny-le-Bretonneux is choosing an independent form of accommodation.

Cycling

The Vélostation at the SQY railway station in Montigny-le-Bretonneux rents out 170 standard, electric and folding bicycles. It also repairs private bicycles and offers 280 secure bicycle parking spaces.

Culture

The historical walking tour of Montigny-le-Bretonneux comprises ten stops between the Église Saint-Martin in the historic centre of the Village district and the Ferme du Manet in the Manet district. It is approximately 1.5 km long and accessible to everyone.

The Les Arcades du Lac complex includes Les Arcades opposite the artificial lake La Sourderie. The residential complex is visited by walkers and visitors attracted by the reputation of its architect, Ricardo Bofill. The Parcours d’art public Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines: Nissim Merkado is designated as a heritage site of regional interest and extends across Montigny-le-Bretonneux and Guyancourt.

The park of the Château de la Couldre remains open to the public, although it houses an EHPAD and a senior residence with services. The permanent exhibition of the Musée de la ville de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines devotes a section on regional history and heritage to the Ferme du Manet in Montigny-le-Bretonneux.

The municipality of Montigny-le-Bretonneux decided to acquire the Ferme du Manet on 26 November 1984; the Ferme was subsequently renovated and developed into a cultural and corporate communications centre. A document from 1206 suggests that the Forest of Trappes, and therefore the Manet area, belonged to the Templars. The historic “rechauffoir” site is located in the immediate vicinity of Montigny-le-Bretonneux.

Leisure

The Centre aquatique du Lac has a 25 × 15 metre swimming pool, a leisure pool, a counter-current swimming lane, two hot tubs, two aqua-fitness areas and two slides measuring 62 and 90 metres in length respectively. SQY Ouest offers e-karting, climbing courses and a cinema.

Geographical setting

The wider regional surroundings of Montigny-le-Bretonneux include the Île de la Cité, the Île Saint-Louis, the Jardin du Luxembourg, the Parc Montsouris, the Château de Saint-Cloud, the ruins of the Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Abbecourt (Orgeval, Yvelines) and the Fort du Mont-Valérien.

Other local pages: Saint-Léger-En-Yvelines, L'Étang-la-Ville, Le Mesnil-Le-Roi, Garancières, Le Perray-En-Yvelines, Feucherolles, Milon-La-Chapelle, Châteaufort.

For the higher-level travel overview: Yvelines.