Carrières sous poissy

Carrières-sous-Poissy (78): floating cottages on the Galiotte pond threatened with destruction

The floating cottages on the Etang de la Galiotte in Carrière-sous-Poissy (78) are threatened with destruction by the end of 2025. The Yvelines département wants to renaturalize the site and open it up to the general public, much to the dismay of the owners of these atypical cabins.

Heritage Days 2024 in Carrières-sous-Poissy (78), the program

Would you like to take advantage of the Journées du Patrimoine 2024 in the Yvelines? A rich program of visits awaits you in Carrières-Sous-Poissy over the weekend of September 21 and 22.

The Parc du peuple de l'herbe, the largest nature park in the Yvelines, with its flora and fauna

The Parc du Peuple de l'herbe at Carrières-sous-Poissy in the Yvelines region, open all year round, offers a fascinating immersion in nature. This 113-hectare park, the largest in the Yvelines region, is home to an impressive diversity of flora and fauna, providing an ideal setting for nature lovers and families in search of discovery. Insects and flowers abound.

The floating cottages on the La Galiotte pond in Yvelines, a real postcard landscape

For a complete change of scenery in the heart of the Île-de-France region, head for the Parc du Peuple de l'Herbe in Carrières-sous-Poissy, in the Yvelines department. With its 113 hectares of wilderness and picturesque ponds, including the étang de La Galiotte dotted with floating chalets, this oasis, just a stone's throw from Poissy station, offers an authentic experience just a Navigo pass away!

Heritage Days 2023 to discover the floating cottages of the Étang de la Galiotte (78)

It's possible to get away from it all during the Journées du Patrimoine! On the weekend of September 16-17, 2023, head for the Étang de la Galiotte in Carrières-sous-Poissy, to visit an astonishing floating village in the heart of the Yvelines countryside.