The Église Saint-Remi has been listed in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments since 21 December 1938. It combines Romanesque and Gothic styles and houses a rich collection of sculptures as well as remarkable paintings. The “Dimanches musicaux” concert series takes place on Sundays at 5 p.m. in the Église Saint-Remi in 2025–2026.
Since 2025, the Château de l'Hermitage has held the designation “Patrimoine d'intérêt régional”. According to some historians, the foundation of the Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val-de-Gif dates back approximately to the period from 1000 to 1122; it is first mentioned around 1138 in a royal letter from Louis VII le Jeune.
Nature
The park of the Château du CNRS has been designated a bird protection area or bird refuge since 1991. The “Entre ville et nature, Yvette et Mérantaise” hiking route begins in Gif-sur-Yvette and follows the Yvette through the Bois d’Aigrefoin and the municipal forest of Saint-Aubin, as well as along the Mérantaise.
Geographical Setting
The wider regional surroundings of Gif-sur-Yvette are home to four destinations: the Musée de Luxembourg as a museum, the Palais Bourbon as a palace, the Château de Saint-Cloud as a château and Rechauffoir as a historic site.
Also located in the wider regional surroundings of Gif-sur-Yvette are the Arche de la Défense, a natural arch, the Île de la Cité and the Île Saint-Louis, both islands, as well as the Jardin du Luxembourg, a garden.
Market and Culinary Delights
The Marché du Parc on Rue du Parc takes place on Thursdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and offers, among other things, fruit and vegetables, baked goods, organic products and produce from the region.
Other places: Boissy-Sous-Saint-Yon, Longjumeau, Draveil, Grigny, Saint-Pierre-Du-Perray, Crosne, Fleury-Mérogis, Villebon-Sur-Yvette.
