Sceaux: history and sights
Served by: RER B.
Did you know?
Serves the Parc de Sceaux, a masterpiece by landscape gardener André Le Nôtre designed for Colbert in the 17th century, with its grand cascades and 19th-century rebuilt château.
Anecdote
The current Château de Sceaux, rebuilt in 1856, houses the Musée de l'Île-de-France, while Le Nôtre's gardens remain almost unchanged since the 17th century.
Around Sceaux
- Parc de Sceaux, 750 m away — A garden designed by André Le Nôtre for Colbert, with its grand vistas and cascades.
- Musée de l'Île-de-France, 200 m away — Housed in the Château de Sceaux, devoted to the history and traditions of the Paris region.