Ville d´Avray, a green setting at the gates of Paris

A green setting at the gates of Paris
About 7 kilometers west of the capital, discover an unspoiled town, away from the hustle and bustle of big cities. Its unique light and its bucolic setting have long made it a popular place for writers and artists. Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, painter who inspired the Impressionists, immortalized on his canvases the beauty of the city ponds of Avray from the 19th century. The ponds of the city are then familiarly nicknamed "ponds of Corot".

The pond on the edge of which the hotel is located once belonged to the lords of Ville d´Avray, who sold fish to Parisian merchants. It is now an integral part of the city and what makes it so charming.

Impressions from elsewhere

It is this poetry and this magic that Les Etangs de Corot hotel wishes to share through its delightfully surreal decor. Nestled in the heart of nature, the establishment is adorned with powdery colors, a creative decoration where the hunting trophies are in papier mache, and country-chic furniture in the rooms and at the Le Corot restaurant for a peaceful and warm atmosphere. .

Continue this greening by booking a treatment in our Spa which promises you a real journey of the senses. The treatments from Maison KOS take you to the heart of plants and their secret nature, while those from Maison PHYTOMER bring the sea to your skin for a trip to the coasts of Brittany.

Nature trip near Versailles

Surrounded by nature, Ville d´Avray is the perfect destination for a rejuvenating weekend, an exotic break near Paris. Visit its castle which hosts temporary exhibitions and concerts. As you walk towards the ponds, you can admire Corot's house, where the painter spent his spring and summer months painting. Close to the hotel is the Fontaine du Roy, whose gushing water was reputed to be the best around Paris. Louis XVI thus reserved this source for his particular use!

Discover the Parc de Saint-Cloud and the Domaniale forest of Fausses-Reposes, the only forest located less than 10 kilometers from Paris. Fill up on greenery in this unique environment ideal for hiking or cycling. Near Ville d´Avray is also Versailles and its famous castle. It may seem surprising to imagine a peaceful setting only fifteen minutes from Paris. However, Ville d´Avray has managed to preserve its natural heritage and its atmosphere which make it a unique place, between forest and ponds. The town continues to seduce visitors from Paris or elsewhere, in search of tranquility and greenery.