Saint-Aubin offers several distinct highlights for a stay: golf practice, horse-riding activities, guided insights into research, local history and a circular trail around the village. When choosing Saint-Aubin, you can first decide whether a particular activity, a historical connection or an outdoor route will shape your stay. The options offer different ways to explore and have different planning requirements. In particular, reservations and the site’s access requirements should be taken into account for public tours of the SOLEIL synchrotron; for the golf course and riding school facilities and activities, it is worth checking the latest information.
Golf, Horse Riding and Guided Tours
Bluegreen Saint-Aubin golf course has a large practice area as well as a dedicated short-game training area. The separate area focuses specifically on this aspect of training, while the large practice area offers space for more general practice. This is a specific distinction that may be relevant when planning for golf enthusiasts. Since facilities can change, check before your visit whether the training areas mentioned are still available.
Le Haras de la Lisière is a riding school for children and adults and offers horse boarding. Its activities include a variety of riding lessons, training courses, events and competitions. These cover different needs: lessons and courses, as well as events or accommodation for horses. The address is 2 allée du bois, 91190 Saint-Aubin; the location is between Saclay and Gif-sur-Yvette. Check the address before setting out and find out about the current programme, as the address and services may change.
The SOLEIL synchrotron offers a different kind of activity. On guided public tours, visitors can learn about the facilities and the research carried out by the scientists working there. The tour therefore covers both the technical facilities and the scientific work at the site. Public tours require a reservation and are subject to the site’s access requirements. If you are planning a visit, check these requirements in advance.
Local History and the Circular Trail
Local history also offers several points of interest. The Ferme de la Commanderie is a historic farm associated with the Commanderie de Malte. In the 20th century, part of the buildings was converted into an equestrian centre. The farm thus combines its historical connection to the Commanderie with a later structural change. At the Ancienne Eglise de Saint Aubin, the bell tower is the only surviving remnant of the former church. Here, a single architectural feature points to the former church building. The two sites represent different aspects of Saint-Aubin’s architectural history.
The route description, updated in September 2024, identifies the Boucle des plateaux de Saint-Aubin as a 3 km circular trail around the village. The distance offers a concrete measure for planning. By contrast, for guided tours of SOLEIL, it is not a route but the required reservation and access requirements that matter. This lets you weigh up the two options according to different considerations: Would you like to include a circular walk in your day’s plans, or organise a guided science visit? Horse-riding activities and golf practice offer further distinct options; check the latest information in advance.
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For the regional travel overview: Essonne.
