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20 unusual places to discover in Paris and the Île-de-France region this summer 2023

Why not take the opportunity this summer to discover the treasures of the Île-de-France region? Paris may be one of the world's most beautiful cities, but the surrounding region also boasts a rich heritage and a host of unusual nuggets! Here's a roundup of original spots in the Paris region!

La Serre aux Papillons in La Queue-lez-Yvelines, a tropical jungle near Paris

Forty kilometers from Paris, in the Yvelines, nestles an atypical and exciting place for the whole family, a butterfly greenhouse! Located in La Queue-lez-Yvelines, it was the very first tropical greenhouse in France to welcome these colorful and exotic insects, particularly graceful.

Unusual in Île-de-France: the troglodyte church of the Annunciation built into the side of a cliff

Did you know that? In the Val d'Oise, the church of the Annunciation of Haute-Isle is the only troglodyte church in the whole region. Directly dug in a chalk cliff and classified as a historical monument, it is an unusual nugget to discover.