Vauboyen: history and sights
Served by: Transilien V.
Did you know?
Vauboyen is a hamlet of Bièvres, in the Hurepoix region; its station is fifty metres from the Château de Vauboyen.
Anecdote
The Château de Vauboyen, built in 1826-1828, is closed by a monumental gate with eclectic Egyptian-style columns, and sphinxes guard its steps.
Around Vauboyen
- Château de Vauboyen, 100 m away — An Empire-style château built in 1826-1828 by Claude-Louis Bernier, a listed historic monument in private ownership, whose villa recalls the Veneto.
- Moulin de Vauboyen, 300 m away — A former mill on the Bièvre that now houses an art gallery, the Chapelle du Moulin de Vauboyen.
- Musée français de la photographie, 2200 m away — A 'Musée de France' in Bièvres devoted to the history of photography.