Travel guide

Welcome to Houilles
and west Paris.

Everything you need to enjoy your stay: getting around, sightseeing, relaxing and practical information. Have a wonderful stay!

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Getting around

Paris and La Défense on your doorstep

Houilles – Carrières-sur-Seine station is served by the RER A and the Transilien line L.

🚆 RER A

Direct to La Défense (about 10 min), Charles de Gaulle – Étoile for the Champs-Élysées (about 15 min) and Châtelet – Les Halles (about 25 min). In the other direction, Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

🚉 Transilien L

Direct to Paris Saint-Lazare in about fifteen minutes: ideal for the Opéra district and the big department stores.

🎫 Your tickets

Buy your tickets on your phone with the official Île-de-France Mobilités app, or at the station ticket machines.

Houilles

A calm, friendly town

Houilles combines the peace of a residential town with the immediate proximity of Paris.

Nearby towns

Neighbouring towns and their treasures

Châteaux, Impressionist sites, parks and riverside walks: west Paris is just minutes from Houilles.

Chatou
Photo : Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0

Chatou

Birthplace of Impressionism

🏛️ Must-see

  • The Maison Fournaise and its museum, where Renoir painted "Luncheon of the Boating Party"
  • The Île des Impressionnistes
  • The Nymphée de Soufflot, an 18th-century garden folly

🎯 Things to do

  • The famous Chatou Fair, antiques and ham, in spring and autumn
  • A walk around the island, in the painters' footsteps

🌿 Peaceful spots

  • The banks of the Île des Impressionnistes, along the Seine
Croissy-sur-Seine
Photo : Hamelin de Guettelet, CC BY-SA 3.0

Croissy-sur-Seine

In the footsteps of Monet and Renoir

🏛️ Must-see

  • The Château Chanorier (18th century), now the Espace Chanorier
  • The Musée de la Grenouillère, dedicated to the riverside café where Monet and Renoir painted side by side in 1869

🎯 Things to do

  • Temporary exhibitions at the Espace Chanorier

🌿 Peaceful spots

  • The banks of the Seine and the Grenouillère site
Carrières-sur-Seine
Photo : Spedona, CC BY-SA 3.0

Carrières-sur-Seine

Riverside charm

🏛️ Must-see

  • The 1830 wash house, a listed historic monument
  • The town hall park, a 17th-century garden designed by a pupil of Le Nôtre

🎯 Things to do

  • A walk or bike ride along the towpath

🌿 Peaceful spots

  • The Jardins de Mlle de La Vallière, by the Seine
Le Vésinet
Photo : Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0

Le Vésinet

The park town

🏛️ Must-see

  • The Sainte-Marguerite church and its murals by Maurice Denis

🎯 Things to do

  • A stroll among lakes, streams and wide lawns

🌿 Peaceful spots

  • The lakes and lawns, perfect for a picnic or a quiet read
Maisons-Laffitte
Photo : Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0

Maisons-Laffitte

The horse town

🏛️ Must-see

  • The Château de Maisons, François Mansart's masterpiece (1640-1650) that inspired Versailles

🎯 Things to do

  • See racehorses training in the town's alleys in the morning
  • Guided tours of the château and its park

🌿 Peaceful spots

  • The park's wide tree-lined avenues and the banks of the Seine
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Photo : Lechasseur78, CC BY-SA 4.0

Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Royal town, reachable by RER A

🏛️ Must-see

  • The château, home to the National Archaeology Museum
  • Claude Debussy's birthplace
  • The Maurice Denis museum

🎯 Things to do

  • The historic town centre, its shops and cafés

🌿 Peaceful spots

  • Le Nôtre's Grande Terrasse and its view over the Seine valley
  • The Saint-Germain national forest
Rueil-Malmaison
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Rueil-Malmaison

On Joséphine's trail

🏛️ Must-see

  • The Château de Malmaison, home of Joséphine and Napoleon
  • The Château de Bois-Préau
  • The Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church, resting place of Empress Joséphine and her daughter Hortense

🎯 Things to do

  • A Napoleonic trail between the two châteaux

🌿 Peaceful spots

  • The Bois-Préau park
Montesson
Photo : Henry SALOMÉ, CC BY-SA 4.0

Montesson

A plain with character

🏛️ Must-see

  • The Montesson plain, one of the last market-garden plains on the edge of Paris

🎯 Things to do

  • Discover fresh produce grown locally

🌿 Peaceful spots

  • A walk between fields and the banks of the Seine
Paris & La Défense

The capital a few stops away

🏙️ La Défense

The Grande Arche, the Westfield Les 4 Temps shopping centre and concerts at Paris La Défense Arena, one RER stop away.

🗼 The Champs-Élysées

Get off at Charles de Gaulle – Étoile: the Arc de Triomphe is at the top of the avenue, the Eiffel Tower a few minutes away.

🎨 The heart of Paris

From Châtelet – Les Halles, walk to the Louvre, the Île de la Cité or the Marais.

Wellness moment

Treat yourself to a truly relaxing break

After a day of sightseeing, enjoy a wellness massage right in your apartment, in partnership with Nafsija.

✨ Hadina extras

Early check-in, late check-out, welcome basket, station or airport transfer: just ask, we'll do our best depending on availability.

Practical info

Useful information

💊 Late-night pharmacy

At night, on Sundays and public holidays, call 3237 to find the nearest pharmacy on duty.

♻️ Rubbish and recycling

Recycling instructions and the location of the bins are given in your arrival message and in the apartment.

🕚 Your departure

The day before you leave, we send you a short reminder: check-out time, keys and instructions.

Emergencies

If you need help

A problem in the apartment?

We are available 7 days a week during your stay.