Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
agglomeration community in France
About Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
The area was traditionally strategically important, surrounded by the valleys of the Bièvre and Yvette rivers to the South-East and the Seine and Mauldre rivers to the North-West, and with a major Roman road running through it connecting Lutetia (modern-dayParis) with the Gaulish town of Durocassium (modern-dayDreux). Major irrigation projects were carried out in the region during the 17th century under orders of Louis XIV in order to manage the water supply to the Palace of Versailles and its gardens. During the post-war period, the Paris region experienced very rapid urban growth which was exacerbated by the arrival of large numbers of Algerian immigrants and repatriated White settlers (pieds noirs) following independence in the early 1960s. Many of these immigrants settled in very insal
Top Attractions in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Explore the best things to see and do in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines:
- ★Chateau de Plaisir
- ★France Miniature
- ★Haute Vallée de Chevreuse
- ★Leisure Island
- ★Les Arcades du Lac
- ★Musée de la ville de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
- ★Velodrome
Where to Eat in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dolia Nova
- 🍴La Table de Savoie et Bretagne
- 🍴Pho78
Where to Stay in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
- 🏨Best Western The Wish Versailles
- 🏨Hôtel Mercure Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Centre
- 🏨Hôtel Restaurant Campanile Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
- 🏨Residhome Paris Guyancourt
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Travel Guide Sections
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