Barbizon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontainebleau at 8 km from Barbizon

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Visit Barbizon: highlights and tourist information

Barbizon 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 Barbizon in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontainebleau at 8 km and Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at 16 km.

Barbizon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontainebleau

Castle at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Fontainebleau guide

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte guide

Moret-sur-Loing

at 18 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Loiret department

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

See Yevre-le-Chatel guide

Parc Floral de Paris

Garden at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

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

See Parc Floral de Paris guide

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne

Castle at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne guide

Chateau de Vincennes

Castle at 46 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...

See Chateau de Vincennes guide

Porte de Vanves flea market

at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The Vanves flea market is one of the most popular of the flea markets...

See Porte de Vanves flea market guide

Catacombs

at 47 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

For a different side of Paris, explore the ancient catacombs in tunnels underneath the...

See Catacombs guide

Grand Mosque

at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

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

See Grand Mosque guide

Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes

Garden at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Garden at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Coulée verte René-Dumont

at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

The coulée verte is an old railway line that has been transformed into a...

See Coulée verte René-Dumont guide

Jardin Tino Rossi

Garden at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

The Tino Rossi garden is both a pretty riverside walk and garden and also...

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Map of places to visit near Barbizon

Markets in and near Barbizon

• Fontainebleau: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (9km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine: market Sunday (11km)
• Melun: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (12km)
• La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (14km)
• Champagne-sur-Seine: market Thursday & Saturday (15km)
• Moret-sur-Loing: market Tuesday (18km)
• Mennecy: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Ballancourt-sur-Essonne: market Thursday & Sunday (18km)
• Moissy-Cramayel: market Saturday (20km)
• Corbeil-Essonnes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Barbizon, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (45km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (48km)

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (9km)
• Versailles Palace (53km)

National Monuments

• Vincennes Chateau (46km)
• Pantheon (48km)
• Maison des Jardies (52km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (52km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (47km)
• Jardin des Plantes (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (18km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (8km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (33km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (34km)
• Eglises de Saint Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud) (46km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (47km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (9km)
• Parc du château de Courances (10km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (16km)
• Parc de Chamarande (29km)
• Parc de Courson (38km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (40km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (42km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (44km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (50km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (52km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (53km)
• Parc de Versailles (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Mee-sur-Seine (11km)
• Melun (12km)
• Creteil (38km)
• Maisons-Alfort (41km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (45km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (49km)
• Meudon (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc des félins (big cats) (39km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (45km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (48km)

Geography and distances

Barbizon is in the Paris region of France at 11 kilometres from Melun, the department capital (general information: Barbizon is 49 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arbonne-la-Foret, Cely, Chailly-en-Biere, Fleury-en-Biere, Perthes, Saint-Martin-en-Biere, Saint-Sauveur-sur-Ecole and Villiers-en-Biere.

This page in French: Visiter Barbizon