Bois du Pileu

Bois du Pileu is a forest in Palaiseau, Essonne, Île-de-France. Bois du Pileu is situated nearby to the suburb Le Pileu, as well as near the neighborhood Les Ruchères.

Places of Interest

Highlights include École polytechnique and ENSTA Paris.

École polytechnique

College

Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.

École polytechnique is a grande école located in Palaiseau, France. It specializes in science and engineering and is a founding member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris.

ENSTA Paris

University

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The ENSTA Paris, officially École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées, is a French grande école of engineering. Founded in 1741, it is the oldest grande école in France.

ENSAE Paris

University

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ENSAE Paris, officially École nationale de la statistique et de l'administration économique de Paris, is a grande école in France and a member of IP Paris.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Massy and Palaiseau.

Massy

Town

Photo: X-Javier, CC BY 4.0.

Massy is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.7 kilometres from the center of Paris.

Palaiseau is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 17 kilometres from the centre of Paris. Palaiseau is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Palaiseau.

Verrières-le-Buisson

Town

Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Verrières-le-Buisson is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 13.3 km from the centre of Paris, in the Essonne department just outside the inner ring of the Île-de-France. The commune borders the river Bièvre.

Bois du Pileu

Type: Forest
Location: Palaiseau, Arrondissement of Palaiseau, Essonne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.727° or 48° 43′ 37″ north

Longitude

2.2294° or 2° 13′ 46″ east

Open location code

8FW4P6GH+RQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1121519840

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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