Grand Roissy Tourist Office

With almost 300 vehicles on display, the Conservatoire boasts the largest Citroën collection in the world. Beneath the metal beams of the main building, the Conservatoire's extraordinary fleet of cars is arranged by decade or by theme: sport, adventure, concept car or utility. It is also the ideal place for an unusual lunch at the heart of a century-old history. Citroën Heritage and DS Héritage also use them as the setting for major events aimed at collectors or the general public, such as the Dîners Chevronnés, in a magical atmosphere.

With an area of 84,000 m², Aéroville is the third largest shopping centre in France, with 144 shops, 36 restaurants, a hypermarket and even an escape game. In addition to this offer, there are events throughout the year. With the Pathé Aéroville multiplex cinema and a fitness centre, it is also a popular leisure centre for those who work or live nearby.

Amphitheater for 40 people seated. From 90 archaeological sites, the objects kept by the ARCHEA museum bear witness to human settlement and daily life in this territory, from prehistory to the 18nd century. Among these collections are notably exhibited some remarkable Gallic chariot tombs of Val-d'Oise, the prestigious Merovingian burials of the necropolis of St-Rieul or the weather vane of the Château d'Orville besieged and destroyed in 1438 and the thousand-year-old ceramic collections discovered in the Ysieux valley.

We owe the Château d'Écouen to Duke Anne de Montmorency. Since 1977, it has hosted the National Renaissance Museum. The collections include an exceptional set of decorative arts, paintings and sculptures. The property of a great Renaissance lord, Anne de Montmorency, who grew up in the intimacy of François I and then prospered under the protection of Henri II, Écouen is not a residence like any other: its stones bear witness to the ambitions and successes of a powerful man who was also a patron of the arts and an aesthete with a passion for art. This ardent collector, often in the vanguard of taste, was also the heir to a colossal fortune, which he further increased through a judicious acquisitions policy, his marriage to Madeleine of Savoy and royal favour. By the time of his death in 1567, he owned some 130 châteaux throughout France and two residences in Paris, including his mansion on rue Sainte-Avoye, which he endowed with a gallery painted by Nicolo dell'Abbate. All these locations were the scene of reconstructions, refurbishments and even genuine architectural projects, such as the small château at Chantilly (1559) and the stunning gallery-bridge at Fère-en-Tardenois, both designed by Jean Bullant. But Écouen remains his masterpiece.