Discover Pontault-Combault

Plan your trip to Pontault-Combault around a range of interests: contemporary photography, architectural heritage, leisure activities and natural spaces each offer a different focus. The Centre Photographique d’Île-de-France invites you to explore images, while the Église Saint-Denis provides a tangible connection to architectural heritage. Le Nautil offers its own range of activities for exercise and relaxation; forest trails, the Morbras and nesting bird species draw your attention outdoors. You can choose the focus of your stay according to the activities that interest you.

Art and cultural heritage

The Centre Photographique d’Île-de-France is a contemporary art centre recognised as being of national interest. It is devoted to still and moving images and presents three photography exhibitions each year; the exhibitions change over time. Its programme includes guided tours, conferences, workshops and meet-the-artist events. There are also workshops for amateurs in digital and analogue photography. The centre thus combines changing exhibitions with activities that explore photography in different ways. If you are particularly interested in images, this is a clear cultural highlight. Dates for activities may vary.

The Église Saint-Denis offers a different perspective on local history and is part of Pontault-Combault’s architectural heritage. One notable detail is its bell, Marie, which was baptised in 1558. The Les Passerelles cultural centre adds several cultural and activity spaces to this historical connection. It includes an event hall, a media library, an exhibition space, three rehearsal rooms, an activity room and a bar. Unlike the photography centre’s specialised focus, Les Passerelles brings together a range of spaces for events, media, exhibitions and rehearsals. These cultural points of interest therefore differ not only in their themes but also in the facilities described.

Leisure and exercise

Le Nautil has six areas dedicated to fitness, water sports, climbing, aquagym, squash and relaxation. Its water facilities are divided into a competition pool, a wave pool, a paddling pool and a pool for aquagym. This range makes the different aspects of what’s on offer clear, rather than reducing it to a single water-based activity. If you are planning a specific activity at Le Nautil, check the current offerings and access conditions in advance.

Forest, water and biodiversity

The Forêt domaniale de Notre-Dame is part of a publicly accessible forest network with several dozen kilometres of roads and trails. It is used by cyclists, walkers and, occasionally, horse riders. The trail network is shared by cyclists, walkers and, occasionally, horse riders. The Morbras, which runs through Pontault-Combault, offers another way to experience the landscape. Its stretch within the municipality is managed and maintained with the aim of preserving water resources, wildlife and plant life. Nesting birds are also part of the natural landscape: the riverbanks and pond are home to numerous species. Visitors are therefore asked to help protect biodiversity.

Plan your journey

For rail travel, Émerainville Pontault-Combault station is a useful point of reference. It is on the E4 line to Tournan; from there, Paris Saint-Lazare can be reached in 35 minutes. Check the train connection again before you travel. As a road reference, Route nationale 4 crosses the southern part of the Pontault-Combault area. The rail connection and the route of the national road are different points of reference for planning your trip. When choosing your accommodation, you can first decide which form of transport is most important for your journey.

Discover more destinations: Marne-La-Vallée, Mauregard, Vulaines-lès-Provins, Bourron-Marlotte, Sancy-Lès-Meaux, Égligny, Coutevroult, La Chapelle-la-Reine.

For an overview of the wider area: Seine-Et-Marne.