Argenteuil tourism and travel guide

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Visit Argenteuil: highlights and tourist information

Argenteuil is situated in the Val-d'Oise department and Paris region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Argenteuil in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Basilica of Saint-Denis at 8 km and Parc Monceau at 8 km.

Argenteuil, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Basilica of Saint-Denis

Church at 8 km (direction east), in the Paris department

In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, where many of the French kings are buried, you...

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Parc Monceau

Garden at 8 km (direction south-east), in the Paris department

The Parc Monceau is a pleasant park in the 8th arrondissement of Paris....

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Arc de Triomphe

National Monument at 8 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

The Arc de Triomphe is the second largest triumphal arch in the world and...

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Bois de Boulogne

Garden at 9 km (direction south), in the Paris department

The Bois de Boulogne is Paris' second biggest park and contains woods and gardens...

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Place du Tertre

at 9 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

The Place du Tertre is a pretty square in Montmartre famous for its artists...

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Champs-Elysees

at 9 km (direction south-east), in the Paris department

The Champs-Elsées, often called the most beautiful avenue in the world, is in the...

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Basilica de Sacre Coeur

Church at 9 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is one of the most famous Paris landmarks,...

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Montmartre

at 9 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

The Montmartre region of Paris is almost a separate village within the city, and...

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Museum of Modern Art in Paris

Museum at 9 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

The Museum of Modern Art in Paris includes works by several important artists including...

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La Galerie Dior

Museum at 9 km (direction south-east), in the Paris department

The Galerie Dior houses a sumptuous collection of Dior's creations....

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Printemps Haussmann

at 10 km (direction south-east), in the Paris department

Printemps Haussmann is a famous 19th century department store in the centre of Paris,...

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Petit Palais

Museum at 10 km (direction south-east), in the Paris department

The Petit Palais is an imposing building in classical style that holds the Paris...

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Eglise de la Madeleine

Church at 10 km (direction south-east), in the Paris department

The Eglise de la Madeleine is a most unusual church, being built under orders...

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Galeries Lafayette

at 10 km (direction south-east), in the Paris department

Galeries Lafayette is a famous department store in Paris, with an exceptional art deco...

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Markets in and near Argenteuil

Market days in Argenteuil: weekly market: Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday;

• Argenteuil: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (0km)
• Colombes: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (2km)
• Bois-Colombes: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (3km)
• Gennevilliers: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (4km)
• La Garenne-Colombes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (4km)
• Asnieres-sur-Seine: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (5km)
• Epinay-sur-Seine: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
• Franconville: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
• Houilles: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
• Cormeilles-en-Parisis: market Saturday (5km)

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Tourist attractions near Argenteuil, France

What to do at Argenteuil? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Argenteuil.

Aquarium

• Cinéaqua (9km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (13km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (17km)

Heritage sites

• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (12km)
• Versailles Palace (17km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Maisons (7km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (8km)
• Arc de Triomphe (8km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (9km)
• Conciergerie (12km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (12km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (12km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (13km)
• Pantheon (13km)
• Maison des Jardies (13km)
• Villa Savoye (16km)
• Vincennes Chateau (18km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (28km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (45km)

Other tourist attractions

• Parc Monceau (8km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (9km)
• Montmartre district (9km)
• Montmartre (9km)
• Champs-Elysees (10km)
• Grand Palais (10km)
• Petit Palais (10km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (10km)
• Paris Opera (10km)
• Eiffel Tower (10km)
• Place de la Concorde (10km)
• Place Vendome (10km)
• Hotel des Invalides (10km)
• Palais Bourbon (10km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (11km)
• Orsay Museum (11km)
• Palais Royal (11km)
• Rodin Museum (11km)
• The Louvre (11km)
• Saint-Eustache (11km)
• Pont-Neuf (12km)
• Parc de la Villette (12km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (12km)
• Place des Vosges (13km)
• Place de la Bastille (13km)
• Catacombs (14km)
• Jardin des Plantes (14km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Isle-Adam (19km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Vexin Francais (31km)
• Oise-Pays de France (35km)
• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (8km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (9km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (11km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (11km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (11km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (13km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (14km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (15km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (15km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (15km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (16km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (20km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (22km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (22km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (27km)
• Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (33km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (37km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (38km)
• Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (39km)
• Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel (Pontpoint) (49km)
• Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Gisors (Gisors) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gilocourt) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de la Malmaison (10km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (11km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (12km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (13km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (18km)
• Parc de Versailles (18km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (19km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (20km)
• Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (25km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (28km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (32km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (32km)
• Potager des Princes (33km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (34km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (34km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (36km)
• Parc du château de Valgenceuse (38km)
• Parc de Courson (39km)
• Domaine de Villarceaux (45km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (46km)
• Domaine du château d'Ambleville (46km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (12km)
• Versailles (18km)
• Senlis (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Murs à pêches (18km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (31km)
• Forêt de Chantilly (31km)
• Vaux de Cernay (37km)
• Foret de Ermenonville (37km)
• Foret d'Halette (43km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (43km)
• Château de Sauvage (54km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Asterix (31km)
• Disneyland Paris (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Pontoise (16km)
• Noisiel (29km)
• Chantilly (32km)
• Rambouillet (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Courbevoie (5km)
• Levallois-Perret (6km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (6km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (9km)
• Le Vesinet (10km)
• Meudon (15km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (18km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (18km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (18km)
• Maisons-Alfort (21km)
• Livry-Gargan (21km)
• Gagny (22km)
• Creteil (24km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (53km)
• Melun (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (7km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (14km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (18km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (34km)

Geography and distances

Argenteuil is in the Paris region of France at 17 kilometres from Cergy, the department capital (general information: Argenteuil is 12 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Argenteuil from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 26 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asnieres-sur-Seine, Bezons, Bois-Colombes, Carrieres-sur-Seine, Clichy, Colombes, Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Courbevoie, Deuil-la-Barre, Eaubonne, Enghien-les-Bains, Epinay-sur-Seine, Ermont, Franconville, Gennevilliers, Houilles, La Garenne-Colombes, Levallois-Perret, Montigny-les-Cormeilles, Montmorency, Nanterre, Puteaux, Saint-Gratien, Sannois, Soisy-sous-Montmorency and Villeneuve-la-Garenne.

This page in French: Visiter Argenteuil