Ville-d'Avray, Residential commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France.
Description
Ville-d'Avray is a residential commune west of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine region. The village sits peacefully with houses, green spaces, and several ponds that shape its natural landscape.
History
The landscape painter Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot made this place his home during the 19th century and created many works of the local ponds. This artistic presence shaped the village and keeps it rooted in the history of landscape painting.
Culture
The Church of Saint-Nicolas-et-Saint-Marc shapes the village with its traditional design and protected heritage status. It reflects how religious buildings anchor the local identity and character of this place.
Practical
The Sèvres-Ville d'Avray station links this place to Paris through the Transilien commuter rail line. Regular trains throughout the day make reaching and exploring the village straightforward.
Did you know?
The ponds that inspired Corot still show the same views the painter captured in the 19th century. These unchanged waters let visitors experience the landscape through the eyes of a great artist.
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Haras de Jardy
2.9 km
Étangs de Corot
1.1 km
Maison des Jardies
408 m
Château de Thierry
532 m
Golf du Haras de Jardy
2.8 km
Monument Pershing - Lafayette
3.1 km
Église Saint-Nicolas-et-Saint-Marc de Ville-d'Avray
291 m
Fontaine du Roi, Ville-d'Avray
374 m
Chapelle protestante de Ville-d'Avray
145 m
Église Sainte-Eugénie de Marnes-la-Coquette
1.2 km
Villa Hefferlin
899 m
Town hall of Marnes-la-Coquette
1.2 km
Villa Augier-Prouvost à Ville-d'Avray 02
243 m
Monument Gambetta
412 mMonument en hommage-Corot
336 m
Maison de la chapelle du Roi
368 m
Maison, 35 rue de Marnes
917 m
Town hall of Ville-d'Avray
375 m
Maison, 11 rue de Marnes
668 mChâteau de Marnes
1.4 km
Monument aux morts des Guerres de Ville-d'Avray
329 m
Fontaine Corot
825 m
Borne-fontaine, place de la Mairie
1.2 km
Maison la Pinsonnière
1.3 km
Parvis Robert Schuman
1.5 kmChapelle funéraire de la famille François
1.3 kmChapelle funéraire de la famille Colson
1.3 km
Passage Saintie
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