4 Properties for sale in Essonne, Paris - Île-de-France, France
Essonne
A department of two halves, you will find the north of Essonne to be extremely urbanised, with the new towns of Évry and Massy becoming part of the Paris conglomeration, while the south remains rural. Home to a number of universities and educational facilities – as well as the location of major aerospace industries – Essonne relies on tourism less heavily than other Parisian departments. There are some spectacular sites which are worth visiting, however, such as the Forêt de Sénart, which was formerly a royal hunting ground and is now a vast area of trails and cycle paths, highly prized by walkers, joggers, cyclists and horse riders.
Access from UK
By air: Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly
By train: Eurostar to Paris
By road: Paris is 296km from Calais
Climate
Average annual temperature: (Paris): 8.9°C/16°C
Average annual rainfall: 637.4mm
Average annual sunshine hours: 1,661.6
Highlights
HIGHLIGHTS The French Museum of Photography is situated in the Essonne town of Bièvres showcasing 18th-century darkrooms, field laboratories and early camera equipment as well as half a million photographs. In the east of the department, the Château de Courances is a wonderful 17th century private house, which boasts some of the best formal gardens in France and is open to the public during the spring and autumn. Closer to the Ville de Paris is another historical site, the Tour de Montlhéry, a medieval fortress now famous for its Tomato Festival which takes place each September.
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