Palaiseau: history and sights

Served by: RER B.

Did you know?

Serves the École Polytechnique campus, the prestigious engineering school founded in 1794 and based in Palaiseau since 1976, on the Saclay plateau.

Anecdote

The École Polytechnique, founded during the French Revolution, has trained figures as diverse as scientists, heads of state and astronauts.

Around Palaiseau

Nearby stations

MétroScope: City tour guide, Paris – Île-de-France