Avon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontainebleau at 2 km from Avon

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Visit Avon: highlights and tourist information

Avon is situated in the Seine-et-Marne 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 Avon in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontainebleau at 2 km and Moret-sur-Loing at 8 km.

Avon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontainebleau

Castle at 2 km (direction west-south-west)

The extraordinary decoration of the numerous rooms and royal apartments at Fontainebleau, and the...

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

Moret-sur-Loing is a pleasant town with a historic centre close to Fontainebleau...

See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 17 km (direction east-south-east)

The Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte is one of the most important classical style castles in...

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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loiret department

The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined castle all...

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Provins

Heritage Site at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

The small town of Provins has retained a great deal of its medieval heritage,...

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Sens

at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Yonne department

Sens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne, the first...

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Montargis

at 47 km (direction south), in the Loiret department

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne

Castle at 49 km (direction north-north-west)

The Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne is a beautifully restored 18th century chateau with extensive gardens...

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Parc Floral de Paris

Garden at 51 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

The Parc Floral de Paris is a lovely park in the south-east of Paris....

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Chateau de Vincennes

Castle at 52 km (direction north-north-west), in the Val-de-Marne department

The Chateau de Vincennes has an interesting history as an important royal residence for...

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Bellegarde

at 52 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loiret department

Bellegarde is a small traditional town with an atractive moated castle in the centre...

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Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Garden at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The Jardin des Plantes de Paris is a large garden and botanic garden and...

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Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes

Garden at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes de Paris house tropical plants, cacti and...

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Grand Mosque

at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The Grand Mosque in Paris is an impressive example of Islamic art and architecture...

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Map of places to visit near Avon

Markets in and near Avon

• Fontainebleau: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (3km)
• Champagne-sur-Seine: market Thursday & Saturday (5km)
• Moret-sur-Loing: market Tuesday (8km)
• Melun: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (15km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine: market Sunday (15km)
• La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (16km)
• Nemours: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
• Mormant: market Thursday (25km)
• Moissy-Cramayel: market Saturday (25km)
• Nangis: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Avon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (3km)
• Versailles Palace (61km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (8km)
• Provins (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (13km)
• Eglises de Saint Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud) (38km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (42km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (43km)
• Collegiale Saint Quiriace (Provins) (45km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (3km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (17km)
• Parc du château de Courances (19km)
• Parc de Chamarande (39km)
• Parc de Courson (47km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (50km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (50km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (52km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (62km)
• Parc de Versailles (62km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Melun (15km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (15km)
• Creteil (44km)
• Sens (48km)
• Maisons-Alfort (48km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (53km)
• Meudon (57km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc des félins (big cats) (37km)

Geography and distances

Avon is in the Paris region of France at 15 kilometres from Melun, the department capital (general information: Avon is 56 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bois-le-Roi, Champagne-sur-Seine, Fericy, Fontainebleau, Hericy, Samois-sur-Seine, Samoreau, Thomery, Veneux-les-Sablons and Vulaines-sur-Seine.

This page in French: Visiter Avon