Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Port-Villez can first find out more about Le Coteau, Camp de César and Saint-Pierre here.
Hiking
The Le Coteau hiking trail is 13 km long, moderately difficult and has an elevation gain of 174 m.
It starts at the car park of the former town hall of Port-Villez. After starting at the former town hall of Port-Villez, the trail follows the towpath along the Seine.
The Le Coteau hiking trail passes through the forest and over Camp de César, an archaeological site with the remains of a Gallo-Roman villa. At one point along the trail, the Saint-Pierre church of Port-Villez can be seen.
Culture and history
The Camp de César archaeological site is located at the tip of the spur that separates the Seine valley from the Grand Val d’Aconville valley. It was inhabited from the Neolithic period through the Early Middle Ages.
Saint-Pierre Church is a small Romanesque limestone church from the 12th century with a half-timbered bell tower.
The locks of the former dam at Port-Villez were built in 1874 and dismantled in the early 1960s.
Geographical setting
The Château de Brécourt is located in the vicinity of Port-Villez. The Château de La Roche-Guyon is also located in the vicinity of Port-Villez.
The historical site of Abbaye Notre-Dame du Trésor is located in the wider region around Port-Villez. The ancient site of Vaux-de-la-Celle is also located in the wider region around Port-Villez.
The Monet's Water Lilly Pond park is located in the immediate vicinity of Port-Villez. The Monet Water Lilly Pond park is also located in the immediate vicinity of Port-Villez.
The Île-Belle island is located in the wider region around Port-Villez.
Other places: Mantes-La-Jolie, Maurepas, Épône, La Celle-Les-Bordes, Ablis, Flexanville, Auteuil, Les Essarts-le-Roi
