Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a Royal town

 

Photo de la Salamandre François 1er

 

Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a royal and green town nestled in the heart of 8,600 acres of forest is a rare and unusual place, just outside Paris.
It is difficult to limit this town, rich in character, to a few descriptive terms. Indeed, Saint-Germain-en-Laye was the favourite residence of many French kings since the reign of Philippe Auguste (1180-1223). It is also the birth place of Louis XIV in 1638, and today is renowned for its grand castle-museum and Le Nôtre’s famous Terrace overlooking the West of Paris.

In addition, the town contains many other hidden treasures: pedestrian walks and streets, dotted with lovely individual mansions from the 17th and 18th centuries. We encourage you to refer to our section on historic dwellings to appreciate the wealth of historic houses remaining in Saint-Germain today.

 

A little history

It was in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the “Château-Neuf” (the New Castle), that the story of the future Sun King began. At 11 o’clock on Sunday September 5th 1638, Louis Dieudonné, son of Louis XIII and Anne d’Autriche was born in what is now the hotel “Pavillon Henri IV”. Saint-Germain-en-Laye then became the principle royal residence and government headquarters: the young king enjoyed the air, space and forest that he missed in Paris.

It was also at the “Château-Vieux” (the Old Castle) that the image of the great king began to take shape. He organized lavish parties, and promoted extravagant fashion. He introduced his political program, renovated and extended his castle with Mansart and developed his gardens with André Le Nôtre, who created the Terrace for him.

Until 1790 Saint-Germain-en-Laye was the headquarters of a number of royal functions including the hunting master’s office and control of waters and forests.

 

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Tel: 01 30 87 20 63

 

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mercredi, 01. mai 2013
00:00 - André Le Nôtre's Year
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13:00 - 5e édition du Salon d'Art
Du samedi 13 avril au dimanche 05 mai 2013, grande exposition d'oeuvres d'art au Manège Royal.
jeudi, 02. mai 2013
00:00 - André Le Nôtre's Year
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13:00 - 5e édition du Salon d'Art
Du samedi 13 avril au dimanche 05 mai 2013, grande exposition d'oeuvres d'art au Manège Royal.
vendredi, 03. mai 2013
00:00 - André Le Nôtre's Year
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13:00 - 5e édition du Salon d'Art
Du samedi 13 avril au dimanche 05 mai 2013, grande exposition d'oeuvres d'art au Manège Royal.
samedi, 04. mai 2013
00:00 - André Le Nôtre's Year
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13:00 - 5e édition du Salon d'Art
Du samedi 13 avril au dimanche 05 mai 2013, grande exposition d'oeuvres d'art au Manège Royal.
dimanche, 05. mai 2013
00:00 - André Le Nôtre's Year
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13:00 - 5e édition du Salon d'Art
Du samedi 13 avril au dimanche 05 mai 2013, grande exposition d'oeuvres d'art au Manège Royal.
lundi, 06. mai 2013
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mardi, 07. mai 2013
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mercredi, 08. mai 2013
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jeudi, 09. mai 2013
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vendredi, 10. mai 2013
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samedi, 11. mai 2013
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dimanche, 12. mai 2013
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lundi, 13. mai 2013
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mardi, 14. mai 2013
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mercredi, 15. mai 2013
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jeudi, 16. mai 2013
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vendredi, 17. mai 2013
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samedi, 18. mai 2013
00:00 - La Nuit européennes des musées 2013
Pour cette nouvelle édition de la Nuit des musées, le musée d’Archéologie nationale et domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye ouvre ses portes en nocturne de 18h30 à minuit, en ...
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10:30 - Ca roule au domaine de St-Germain !
Partez en balade à vélo, le samedi 18 mai pour (re)découverte du patrimoine St-Germanois :
dimanche, 19. mai 2013
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lundi, 20. mai 2013
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mardi, 21. mai 2013
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mercredi, 22. mai 2013
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jeudi, 23. mai 2013
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vendredi, 24. mai 2013
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samedi, 25. mai 2013
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10:00 - 9 édition du Marché européen
9e édition du Marché Européen, le samedi 25 mai 2013 à la Place du Marché Neuf.
dimanche, 26. mai 2013
00:00 - André Le Nôtre's Year
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08:00 - 5e édition de la course Paris - Saint-Germain
Course au parcours exceptionnel, entre côté nature et côté urbain. Venez vous ressourcez sur 20 km en région parisienne. L'office sera présent pour la remise des dossards.
lundi, 27. mai 2013
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mardi, 28. mai 2013
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mercredi, 29. mai 2013
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jeudi, 30. mai 2013
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vendredi, 31. mai 2013
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