Sailly lies at the sources of the Montcient and is one of 20 municipalities in the Yvelines département belonging to the Vexin français Regional Nature Park. The village stretches along both sides of the river in the valley and rises gently towards the wooded slopes.
Those choosing Sailly as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature and Trails
The Sentier du patrimoine de Sailly is a 4.8-kilometre walking trail that takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Sailly’s municipal heritage trail includes a viewpoint at the Ferme de Maigremont.
Culture and History
The present-day neo-Gothic Saint-Sulpice Church was built between 1854 and 1856, in the second half of the 19th century, by the Marquis de Sailly on the remains of a 12th-century church.
Sailly’s former forge bears witness to rural and agricultural life in the 20th century.
The Ferme de la Cure is a traditional farm in the French Vexin that is more than 300 years old. It is freely accessible and serves as an educational venue for experiments and demonstrations.
The Ferme du Colombier includes a dovecote; wheat, barley, rapeseed and peas are grown there as part of environmentally conscious farming.
The Lavoir de la Montcient washhouse is a stop on the historic trail through Sailly.
The Itinéraire Vexin 1944 walking route passes through Fontenay-Saint-Père, Sailly and Brueil-en-Vexin, allowing visitors to follow the chronology of events that have left a lasting mark on collective memory.
Among Sailly’s attractions is a château.
Leisure
Golf du Prieuré offers 18-hole golf, along with two courses and a practice area.
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