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Chaville

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hauts-de-Seine

It is in the Hauts-de-Seine, in the Île-de-France, which takes place Chaville, a town of about 20 000 inhabitants. It is located fifteen kilometers from Paris and five kilometers from Versailles and its castle. Partly occupied by the forests of Meudon and False-Reposes, it enjoys a pleasant and unique natural setting around the French capital.

Chaville was born of a hamlet, Inchadivilla, created in the ninth century by the Bishop of Paris. After an illustrious past of the royal estate, the city experienced an economic boom in the course of the nineteenth century with the construction of the Great Road from Paris to Versailles. The arrival of the railroad and the development of the industry have definitely made Chaville a common matter in the region.

Its typical architecture of the region with its villas in millstone, including, its forests, is famous for Chaville to visitors and residents of Île-de-France. Rewarded with three flowers in the competition of cities and villages flowered, the town has a pleasant, green environment.

Geographical information

MunicipalityChaville
Postcode92370
Tourism label
Latitude48.8080260 (N 48° 48’ 29”)
Longitude2.1924180 (E 2° 11’ 33”)
AltitudeFrom 63m to 173m
Surface area3.55 km²
Population20830 inhabitants
Density5867 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureNanterre (15.1 km, 22 min)
Insee code92022
IntercommunalityME Métropole du Grand Paris
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
RegionIle-de-France

Nearest cities & towns

Viroflay2.4 km (6 min)
Sèvres3.9 km (9 min)
Vélizy-Villacoublay3.9 km (8 min)
Meudon4.2 km (9 min)
Versailles5.1 km (10 min)
Ville-d'Avray5.8 km (12 min)
Boulogne-Billancourt6.7 km (11 min)
Jouy-en-Josas7 km (14 min)
Saint-Cloud7.7 km (12 min)
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt7.8 km (18 min)
Les Loges-en-Josas7.9 km (14 min)
Issy-les-Moulineaux8.3 km (13 min)
Garches9.3 km (17 min)
Buc9.4 km (16 min)

Things to see and do

Built in the early twentieth century, the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes was to cause a copy of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Lourdes. One can in particular discover beautiful stained glass windows of Albert Gsell.

Today City Hall, the former Chaville hunting lodge was built in 1814 for the Count of Artois, the future Charles X. We can still admire the chapel of the former convent of the Sisters of St. Thomas Villeneuve dating from the nineteenth century.

But the success of Chaville is due to its natural areas, including forests. The town is indeed partly occupied by the forests of Meudon and False-Reposes. Several other trails and walks are on offer, as well as picnic areas. The Ursine pond and its banks is also popular with lovers of beautiful scenery and unspoilt nature.

While strolling through the old center, visitors will discover with pleasure villas in the atypical architecture, pavilions 1930s neoclassical homes, or beautiful houses in millstone, typical of the region.

Places of interest

Natural sites
Performance halls
Transport

Events and festivities

The Chaville market stands in the halls, on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday morning.

The plot festival is organized every year in January to showcase contemporary music groups, local.

In June, instead the nature of sports festival. For the occasion, discovery workshops and awareness of nature are offered.

In October, the festival BD Chaville to discover authors, attend meetings...

The city also provides a bustling Christmas market.

Weather

Friday 31 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 15°C
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Saturday 1 june
Min. 12°C - Max. 13°C
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Sunday 2 june
Min. 12°C - Max. 19°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Dramatised walk: Enchanting paths
Culture and education25 € Jouy-en-Josas (5.3 km)
Guided backstage tour of the Roland-Garros Stadium
Culture and education19 € Paris (6 km)
Helicopter Flight over Paris and Versailles
Entertainment399 € Paris (6.4 km)
Show: The lady Impressionist vanishes! The little-known Berthe Morisot...
Culture and education17 € Chatou (8.8 km)
Tour of the Eiffel Tower with English-speaking Guide – Priority access to the 2nd floor
Culture and education49 € Paris (9 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Impressionist Seine, from Careers to Croissy-sur-Seine
All-terrain bike itineraryEasy1:30Chatou (9.3 km)
Paris illuminations
Car itineraryEasy2:00Paris (12.9 km)
Beaumont Star Trail
HikeEasy35 minSaint-Germain-en-Laye (14.2 km)
Career hike
HikeEasy2:00Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello (53 km)
The greenway with canoeing nature Anet
HikeEasy4:15Oulins (54 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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