Top Things to do in Essonne
Top Hotels in Essonne
- 1. Kyriad Hotel Orly Aeroport - Athis Mons
- 2. Best Western Plus Paris Saclay
- 3. Campanile Evry Ouest - Corbeil Essonnes
- 4. Hotel ibis Massy
- 5. Espace Leonard de Vinci
- 6. Novotel Senart Golf Greenparc
- 7. Campanile Paris-Saclay
- 8. Tulip Inn Massy Palaiseau Residence
- 9. Orly Superior Hotel
- 10. ibis Etampes
The 10 Best Points of Interest & Landmarks in Essonne, Ile-de-France
Discover the best top things to do in Essonne, France including Chateau des Roches, Maison-Atelier Foujita, Chapelle Saint Blaise des Simples, Marquise Et Tradition, Le Cyclop, Grotte Aux Coquillages Ou Nymphee, La Halle, Viaduc des Fauvettes, Le Chene du Petit-Launay, Tombe de Claude Francois.
Restaurants in Essonne
1. Chateau des Roches
2. Maison-Atelier Foujita
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
"Le seul atelier d'Ile de France conserve en l'etat" Derniere demeure et lieu de travail du celebre artiste franco japonais Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita, la Maison-atelier Foujita vous accueille en semaine sur rendez-vous, les samedis de 14h a 17h et les dimanches de 10h a 12h30 et de 14h a 17h30. Retrouvez nous sur notre page Facebook Maison-atelier Foujita
3. Chapelle Saint Blaise des Simples
4. Marquise Et Tradition
5. Le Cyclop
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
Open from April to October. The Cyclop is a concrete and metal sculpture partially covered in mirrors. It is a giant’s head planted in the ground and scrutinising the surroundings with its one eye. It can be visited as if it were a museum where you discover a complex world full of intimacy and friendship, a world that is both serious and full of humour, a maze of artworks and curiosities. It stands proud in the middle of the Forest of Milly, as tall as a seven-storey building. Jean Tinguely, his wife Niki de Saint Phalle and their friends started work on the project in 1969. Many artists worked with them in a fun, family atmosphere. They had no planning permission and they funded it themselves, working with recycled materials. The sculpture was provocative and it was regularly vandalised. In 1987, Jean Tinguely decided to donate it to the French State. The Cyclop was finished 25 years after work had begun and it was opened to the public in 1994. A cultural and artistic programme The Cyclop began to reach out to contemporary creation in 2012. Since then, it has helped artists in the conception of works in three areas relevant to the site: artistic research combining music and the visual arts, collaborative artistic creation (artists working together), and relating to nature. Artists’ residencies, contemporary art exhibitions, performances, and lectures on The Cyclop encourage a cross-fertilisation of the worlds of creativity and research. In 2015, The Cyclop was inaugurating series of meetings under the title ‘Contrée film & video’. Throughout the season, in a converted container close to the sculpture, there will be screenings of artists’ videos and documentary films. Some of these screenings will be linked with programmed events at The Cyclop.
6. Grotte Aux Coquillages Ou Nymphee
7. La Halle
8. Viaduc des Fauvettes
9. Le Chene du Petit-Launay
10. Tombe de Claude Francois
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