Saint-Illiers-la-Ville is located on a plateau that is mainly used for growing grain. In 2017, agricultural, forestry and natural areas accounted for 88.32 % of the municipality’s territory.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Illiers-la-Ville can include the town in their personal travel plans.
Culture and History
The church of Saint-Illiers-la-Ville has major construction phases dating from the 12th, 15th and 16th centuries. Since 20 October 1928, it has been listed as a Monument historique.
Saint-Illiers-la-Ville was already inhabited during the Palaeolithic. Saint-Illiers-la-Ville and Saint-Illiers-le-Bois formerly formed a single lordship.
Hiking
The circular trail “De gare en gare à travers les champs” is 19 km long, takes five hours, has a moderate difficulty level and includes 135 m of elevation gain. It passes along the “route de l’Epine Marie” in Saint-Illiers-la-Ville.
Surroundings
There are several châteaux and historic sites in the surroundings of Saint-Illiers-la-Ville. The Château de Brécourt, the Château de La Roche-Guyon and the Château d’Anet are châteaux in the surrounding area. The Ancienne abbaye d'Ivry-la-Bataille is a ruin site there.
The parks “Monet's Water Lilly Pond” and “Monet Water Lilly Pond” are also located in the surrounding area. Île-Belle, an island, lies in the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Illiers-la-Ville.
Other places in the same destination include Carrières-Sous-Poissy, Villette, Saint-Cyr-Lʼécole, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Le Chesnay, Thiverval-Grignon, Saint-Léger-En-Yvelines and Ablis.
