Those who have chosen Fontenay-sous-Bois as their holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
In 1896, Société Gaveau Frères established a piano factory in Fontenay. A surviving building of the Gaveau industrial complex on Rue Marcel-et-Jacques-Gaucher was used to assemble piano cases and adjust keyboards and mechanisms.
Fontenay-sous-Bois station is served by RER line A2 between Paris and Boissy-Saint-Léger.
Nature
The Éco-Parc des Carrières René-Dumont is an approximately 20,000-square-metre ecological area in the heart of Fontenay-sous-Bois, created on former gypsum quarries.
Surrounding area
The historic site of Château de Vincennes is located in the immediate vicinity of Fontenay-sous-Bois.
The surrounding area of Fontenay-sous-Bois includes the Laboratoire Reptiles et Amphibiens museum, the Musée de Cluny museum, the Musée de Luxembourg museum, the Île Saint-Louis island and Parc Montsouris park.
The wider regional area around Fontenay-sous-Bois includes Bois de Boulogne park.