Chevreuse Valley: a weekend trip from Paris by train

Train: 45 min by train
Return trip: from €5
Arrival station: Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

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Châteaux, abbeys and quiet cycling roads, 45 min by RER B.

The Haute Vallée de Chevreuse regional park lines up châteaux (la Madeleine, Dampierre), Port-Royal-des-Champs abbey and a network of quiet lanes perfect for cycling. The RER B drops you at Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse.

Who is it for

Couples : Très joli weekend amoureux : châteaux, petites routes et nature douce.
Friends : Entre potes : boucles vélo vallonnées et pique-nique au bord de l’eau.
Families : Parfait famille dès 7 ans : châteaux accessibles et vélo sur petites routes tranquilles.
Solo : Solo vélo ou rando dans le Parc naturel : châteaux et forêts à 45 min de Paris.

Things to do

Chevreuse – Dampierre – Senlisse loop
~24 km of rolling quiet lanes between châteaux and forests. Véloscénie variant from Versailles.
Château de la Madeleine
Medieval fortress above the valley — superb viewpoint.
Château de Dampierre
17th-century château by Mansart, grounds by Le Nôtre.
Port-Royal-des-Champs Abbey
Great Jansenist site — romantic ruins and museum.
Vaux-de-Cernay abbey
Romantic Cistercian ruins and the Petit Moulin waterfalls, in the heart of the regional park.