Saint-Germain-en-Laye: history and sights
Served by: RER A.
Did you know?
The western terminus of the A1 branch, at the foot of the château where Louis XIV was born, a royal residence from Louis VI to Charles X before becoming a national archaeology museum.
Anecdote
The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, now a national archaeology museum, is a one-minute walk from the RER station.
Around Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 230 m away — The royal residence where Louis XIV was born, now the national archaeology museum.
- Musée d'Archéologie nationale, 240 m away — Housed in the château, one of Europe's richest museums of prehistoric and Gallo-Roman archaeology.
- Grande Terrasse, 300 m away — A promenade over 2 km long designed by Le Nôtre, offering an exceptional panorama over the Seine valley.