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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Saint-Germain-en-Laye

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

Updated May 9, 2019

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The Venus of Brassempouy on display with other artifacts at the National Archaeological Museum.

Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

The Venus of Brassempouy

This prehistoric figurine is the oldest known realistic depiction of a human face.
Detail of the engraved bone.

Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

Frieze of Lions

This pair of running lions engraved on animal bone is one of the earliest artistic depictions of big cats.
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The gardens at the Désert de Retz

Chambourcy, France

The Désert de Retz

Shattered columns and Egyptian pyramids outside of Paris.
2 miles from Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Louveciennes, France

The Standing Stones House

One of the last realized projects of an influential, self-taught, French Modernist architect Jacques Couëlle.
2 miles from Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Paul Parquet's Fougère Royale

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The Osmothèque

Perfume museum and library.
6 miles from Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Nanterre, France

Tours Aillaud

The unique design of these skyscrapers in a Paris suburb led to them being nicknamed "cloud towers."
6 miles from Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Puteaux, France

'Le Pouce,' The Giant Thumb Sculpture

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.
6 miles from Saint-Germain-en-Laye
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