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A city dedicated to prestigious monarchs, Saint-Germain-en-Laye is blessed with a famous forest and an imposing château which have stood out in the annals of French history.
Today, what was the cradle of Louis XIV is now a place for good living with a multitude of cultural, natural and historic gems.
An exceptional setting and a veritable lung on the edge of the capital, the national forest, home to 100-year-old trees, is the second-largest forest in Yvelines after the Rambouillet forest.
Make sure you walk along the château’s magnificent belvedere, designed by Le Nôtre, offering splendid views over the Seine valley and the west of Paris.
A trip through time is another must at the famous Musée d’Archéologie Nationale in Château-Vieux showing exceptional collections from across the world, marking out man’s journey since he first appeared and the creation of his first tools.
Religious art finds perfect expression in chapelle Saint Louis, the height of Flamboyant Gothic.
Remarkable houses in Saint-Germain-en-Laye include the house of Claude Debussy dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. This is home to a Museum with a permanent exhibition dedicated to one of the greatest French composers. The façade, staircase and roof are listed in the supplementary Historic Monuments list.
