Our town Vaucresson is both close to Paris and offering the atmosphere of a small city. The neighboroughood is residential, safe and quiet. We know most of our neighbours, generally families with kids, teens or retired couples. The area is very green. There is a small forest (foret de Fausses Reposes) just at the end of our street if you fancy a walk or a run, or look for a fully equipped playground for children. There are also other parks and woods accessible from the house, such as bois de Saint Cucufa or parc de Saint-Cloud. There are also plenty of golf courses and horse farms/clubs within a 1-5km radius.

We have 2 adult bikes and 3 small kid bikes that you can use. If you come with your own car, it can be parked very easily in front of the house. For food and everyday shopping: You will find all sorts of shops 8-10 minutes walking distance or 3 minutes driving: bakery, butcher, chocolate shop, fine food, mini-market, some restaurants, pharmacy, cinema, etc. Local market takes place on Thursday and Sunday mornings. There is a supermarket 20 minutes walk / 5 minutes driving. For tourist discovery: Getting to the train station is a 8-minute walk. There are also various local buses departing or stopping from the station or closer to our home. You can reach Paris in 20-30 minutes by train or by car. Versailles and its palace are a 10 minute drive by car, 15-20 minutes with the bus. Disneyland Paris is accessible with public transport in 1h30. If you fancy going further away, by car: Approx. 1h away: Giverny with the house and garden of impressionist painter Claude Monet; Chartres and its cathedral Approx. 2-3h away: To the West: Normandy and its casinos and beaches: WWII D-Day as well as leisure, Etretat cliffs // To the South: Loire Valley castles: our favourites are Villandry, Chenonceau and Chambord, and there are many more // To the East: Reims and its cathedral and the Champagne vineyards in the countryside around // To the North: north of France with both the coast (baie de Somme, côte d'Opale, cap Blanc-Nez, cap Gris-Nez) and the cities such as Lille, Amiens, Arras, ...