Bois du Pileu

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

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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

Photo: Cinerama14, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Photo: Strawhat42, CC BY 4.0.

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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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Le Pileu and Le Bois du Pileu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: square du Pileu and Cent Marches.

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