Bois de Fourcherolles
Bois de Fourcherolles is a forest in Villebon-sur-Yvette, Arrondissement of Palaiseau, Île-de-France. Bois de Fourcherolles is situated nearby to the town Villebon-sur-Yvette, as well as near the neighborhood La Boissière.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
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 Palaiseau and Massy.
Palaiseau
Town
Photo: Cyrilb1881, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Massy
Town
Massy is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 14.7 kilometres from the center of Paris.
Orsay
Town
Photo: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orsay is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, 20.7 km from the centre of Paris.
Bois de Fourcherolles
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Les Chandeliers”
- Location: Villebon-sur-Yvette, Arrondissement of Palaiseau, Essonne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.7023° or 48° 42′ 8″ northLongitude
2.2273° or 2° 13′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8FW4P62G+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 23637228OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hôtel de Ville de Villebon-sur-Yvette and Place Gérard-Nevers.
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