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Surreal postmodern housing estate built around an artificial lake, completed in 1981 by the architect Ricardo Bofill as a 'Versailles for the People'.
The Arcades du Lac, built in 1981, is an ensemble of apartment buildings in the outer Paris ville nouvelle of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, near Versailles. The mixed suburban housing and HLM complex was designed by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura as the centerpiece of an urban composition, with the central portion "Le Viaduc" jutting into an artificial lake from the shore. The design was inspired by the Pont d'Avignon, Château de Chenonceau and the Aqueduct of Segovia.
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Local museum detailing the history of the new town project and the former villages that constituted it.
National Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Velodrome and BMX track.
Parc naturel régional de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse
Rolling hills with scenic villages providing a nice hiking destination. Also home to some old Chateaus and the ruins of the Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs.
Île de loisirs de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Leisure park and nature reserve around a beautiful lake, ideal for water sports, fishing and horse riding.
Miniature park containing scale models of France's main monuments and attractions, if you want a whistle-stop tour of France without leaving the Paris region. Ideal for families.
Stately home and park from the 18th century.