Houilles

Worth seeing in and around Houilles

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Paris Nanterre University

   Paris Nanterre University, formerly University of Paris West, Paris-X and commonly referred to as Nanterre, is a public research university based in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France, in the Paris metropolitan area. It is one of the thirteen successor universities of the University of Paris.

   2.5 km · French university in the Academy of Versailles · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Plenitude Arena

   Plenitude Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, France. Opened in October 2017, it was developed by the rugby union club Racing 92, and replaced Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir as their home.

   4 km · multi-use domed stadium near Paris · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Nanterre Cathedral

   Nanterre Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Nanterre, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Nanterre.

   3.4 km · cathedral located in Hauts-de-Seine, in France · Wikipedia
4. 04
   La contemporaine

   La Contemporaine. Bibliothèque, archives, musée des mondes contemporains (The Contemporary.

   2.6 km · French library, archive center and museum · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine

   The Préfecture des Hauts-de-Seine is an administrative building located in Nanterre, in the inner suburbs of Paris, France. Designed specifically to host the administrative offices of the préfecture of the Hauts-de-Seine département, the building has a wide base below its 113 m -tall tower.

   3.2 km · administrative building located in Nanterre · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers

   The Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, also Théâtre des Amandiers, is a theatre in Nanterre and a known theatre outside of Paris. The present building opened in 1976.

   3.5 km · theater in Nanterre, France · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez

   Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez, or Palais des Sports de Nanterre, is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine, France, near Paris. The arena is named after former minister Maurice Thorez.

   3.5 km · indoor sports arena · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Parc Pierre Lagravère

   Parc départemental Pierre-Lagravère, often called by its old name, Parc de l'île Marante, is a public park located on the banks of the river Seine in Colombes, northwest of Paris. It is also the seat of Pôle sportif Piere-Lagravère, a public multisports complex.

   2.8 km · park in Colombes, France · Wikipedia
9. 09
   town hall of Sartrouville

   The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in Sartrouville, Yvelines, to the northwest of Paris, France, standing on Rue Buffon.

   3.3 km · town hall located in Yvelines department, France · Wikipedia
10. 10
    town hall of Houilles

    The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in Houilles, Yvelines, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, standing on Rue Gambetta.

    500 m · town hall located in Yvelines department, France · Wikipedia

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Getting to Houilles

Airports

Paris-Orly (ORY), 25 km · Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 28 km · Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA), 60 km

Stations

Gare de Houilles – Carrières-sur-Seine, 600 m · Nanterre – Ville, 3 km · Gare de Nanterre – Université, 2.8 km · Gare de Sartrouville, 3.1 km · Nanterre-Préfecture, 3.7 km

• Beauvais → Houilles

  57 km · quickest by road, 1h 28m · €8–11
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• Lesquin → Houilles

  197 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · €22–31
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• Nantes → Houilles

  337 km · quickest by air, 5h 2m · €130–200
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