Practical information to visit Bougival

Departure	Transport	Stop / Connection	Approx. travel time
Paris Saint-Lazare	Transilien Line L	Get off at Bougival	Approx. 30 min
La Défense	Transilien Line L	Get off at Bougival	Approx. 15 min
Paris / RER A	RER A + Bus	• To Bougival: RER A → Chatou-Croissy → Bus D	Varies depending on connection (approx. 30–40 min from Paris)
Versailles	Bus	• To Bougival: Bus D from Parly 2 or Hôpital Mignot	Approx. 20–25 min
Saint-Germain-en-Laye	Bus	Bus 259 to Bougival	Approx. 15 min

 

Getting around

Bus

Île-de-France Mobilités network: lines 27, D, 259, 6202, 6203
Good connections between Versailles ↔ La Celle Saint-Cloud ↔ Bougival and surrounding towns.

On foot / by bike

• Central districts easily walkable

• Access to the Impressionist Walk (Promenade des Impressionnistes) in Bougival

• Connection to La Seine à Vélo route

Parking

• Town Centre Parking (Rue du Maréchal Joffre)
  → Free, blue-zone areas depending on sector

• Cemetery Parking
  → Free

• Parking along the Seine riverbanks
  → Free

• Blue-zone parking in the town centre
  → Parking disc required (limited duration: 1h30 / 2h depending on streets)

Site	Opening hours	Information
Datcha Tourgueniev	Visits by reservation	Writer’s house – guided tours according to schedule
Villa Viardot	Visits by reservation	Intimate venue – open occasionally
Maison Berthe Morisot	April to September: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am–6 pm
October to March: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–6 pm	Museum space dedicated to the first female Impressionist painter

 

Public toilets / useful services

Bougival

• Public toilets, Place du Général Leclerc
• Toilets along the Seine riverbanks (depending on the season)
• Electric vehicle charging stations: Town centre parking / Rue du Maréchal Joffre