Saint-Lambert: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Saint-Lambert-des-Bois is part of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Nature Park. On the Saint-Lambert-des-Bois plateau, extensive arable farming characterizes an open landscape used for agriculture.

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Nature

The La Gravelle wet meadow is located in Saint-Lambert-des-Bois and is designated as a Natura 2000 site. Grazing by the park’s hardy animals keeps the meadow open. There are also grazed meadows in the Rhodon Valley near Saint-Lambert-des-Bois.

Hiking

Twenty hiking trails start from Saint-Lambert-des-Bois. The “Jean Racine côté Abbaye de Port-Royal” route leads through the Rhodon Valley with wet meadows, reed beds, and marsh woodland. It ends at the car park above the village, directly below the church.

Culture and History

The village church of Saint-Lambert-des-Bois is a 13th-century building. The church houses a statue of the Virgin Mary that has been venerated under the name “Notre-Dame de Vie” since the 14th century. The “Carré de Port-Royal” memorial is located in the cemetery next to the church.

The manor house known as the “Maison Silvy” was built in the second half of the 17th century. The history of Saint-Lambert-des-Bois is closely connected with the history of Port-Royal. The Saint-Benoît priory, located in isolation in the forest, was built in 1963.

Local Insight

At the Rucher de Fauvaux in Saint-Lambert-des-Bois, visitors can discover honey from spring and summer blossoms and visit the apiary to learn more about the life of bees, beekeeping equipment, and honey harvests.

Other destinations: Paray-Douaville, Houdan, Trappes, Dampierre-en-Yvelines, La Boissière-Ecole, Flexanville, Saint-Cyr-Lʼécole, Morainvilliers

To the higher-level travel overview: Yvelines.