Neauphle-le-Château: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Culture and history
The present-day Saint-Nicolas Church in Neauphle-le-Château was built in 1118 by Simon III, Constable of France.
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The area around Neauphle-le-Château was already inhabited in prehistoric times; Diodurum, a station mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary, was located there.
Neauphle-le-Château retained its character as a fortified town until the beginning of the 19th century.
The distillery on Place de l’Église in Neauphle was founded in 1827 by Jean-Baptiste Lapostolle.
The historic church interior includes the magnificent altarpiece of the parish church’s main altar. Nicolas, the son of Pomponne de Bellièvre, Seigneur of Grignon and Neauphle and Chancellor of France, had it installed before his death in 1650. To this day, it remains the church’s most important adornment.
The reconstructed bell tower of Saint-Nicolas Church is open to the public. The tower and the church can be visited in good weather, at set times and by request.
Townscape and routes
The „Promenades neauphléennes“ route passes characterful houses, bourgeois residences and elegant historic town palaces surrounded by greenery.
The „Promenades neauphléennes“ route leads to Saint-Nicolas Church and offers a panorama from the town hall garden.
Nature
The Forêt de Sainte-Apolline is located in Plaisir and Neauphle-le-Château and covers 294 hectares.
The Forêt de Sainte-Apolline includes a 1.6-hectare pond, is designated as a ZNIEFF and is home to diverse wildlife, including amphibians, birds and water spiders.
The Forêt de Sainte-Apolline offers a hiking trail and picnic areas.
The GR 11 long-distance hiking trail, which circles the Île-de-France region, crosses the Forêt de Sainte-Apolline from east to west.
Geographical setting
There is a car park on Rue du Vieux Moulin for the „Promenades neauphléennes“ route. Neauphle-le-Château is 20 km west of Versailles via the N12 and D134.
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