Bures-sur-Yvette: history and sights
Served by: RER B.
Did you know?
Named after Bures-sur-Yvette, a Chevreuse valley town that was simply called Bures until 1927; the station serves its centre and town hall.
Anecdote
Bures-sur-Yvette is home to the Institut des hautes études scientifiques (IHÉS) and most of the Orsay campus of the former Paris-Sud University.
Around Bures-sur-Yvette
- Château du Grand Ménil, 1200 m away — A 17th-century château with a dovecote and park.
- Château du Petit Launay, 1500 m away — A 17th-century château.
- Château de Montjay, 2000 m away — A 17th-century château remodelled in the 19th century.