Bois-le-Roi tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontainebleau at 7 km from Bois-le-Roi

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Visit Bois-le-Roi: highlights and tourist information

Bois-le-Roi 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 Bois-le-Roi in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontainebleau at 7 km and Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at 11 km.

Bois-le-Roi, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontainebleau

Castle at 7 km (direction south)

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

See Fontainebleau guide

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 11 km (direction south)

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

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne

Castle at 43 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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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction 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)

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

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Parc Floral de Paris

Garden at 45 km (direction 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 46 km (direction 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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Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Garden at 49 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 49 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 49 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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Coulée verte René-Dumont

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Catacombs

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Jardin Tino Rossi

Garden at 49 km (direction 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 Bois-le-Roi

Markets in and near Bois-le-Roi

• Fontainebleau: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
• Melun: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (9km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine: market Sunday (9km)
• Champagne-sur-Seine: market Thursday & Saturday (10km)
• Moret-sur-Loing: market Tuesday (14km)
• Moissy-Cramayel: market Saturday (19km)
• La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (19km)
• Mormant: market Thursday (21km)
• Nemours: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Mennecy: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Bois-le-Roi, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (46km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (49km)
• Cinéaqua (53km)

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (8km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (50km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
• Versailles Palace (56km)

National Monuments

• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (43km)
• Vincennes Chateau (46km)
• Pantheon (49km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (50km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (50km)
• Conciergerie (50km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (53km)
• Arc de Triomphe (54km)
• Maison des Jardies (54km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (55km)

Other tourist attractions

• Jardin des Plantes (49km)
• Catacombs (49km)
• Place de la Bastille (49km)
• Place des Vosges (50km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (50km)
• Pont-Neuf (51km)
• Saint-Eustache (51km)
• The Louvre (51km)
• Orsay Museum (51km)
• Palais Royal (51km)
• Rodin Museum (51km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (52km)
• Palais Bourbon (52km)
• Hotel des Invalides (52km)
• Place Vendome (52km)
• Place de la Concorde (52km)
• Paris Opera (52km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (53km)
• Petit Palais (53km)
• Grand Palais (53km)
• Eiffel Tower (53km)
• Champs-Elysees (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (13km)
• Provins (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (7km)
• Eglises de Saint Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud) (38km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (40km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (42km)
• Collegiale Saint Quiriace (Provins) (44km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (47km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (50km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (51km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (51km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (51km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (60km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (8km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (11km)
• Parc du château de Courances (18km)
• Parc de Chamarande (36km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (43km)
• Parc de Courson (44km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (45km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (45km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (47km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (52km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (55km)
• Parc de Versailles (57km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (57km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Murs à pêches (47km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (40km)
• Noisiel (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Melun (9km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (9km)
• Creteil (38km)
• Maisons-Alfort (42km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (48km)
• Meudon (51km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (52km)
• Sens (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc des félins (big cats) (32km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (45km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (49km)

Geography and distances

Bois-le-Roi is in the Paris region of France at 8 kilometres from Melun, the department capital (general information: Bois-le-Roi is 50 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Bois-le-Roi from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avon, Chartrettes, Fontaine-le-Port, Hericy, La Rochette, Livry-sur-Seine, Samois-sur-Seine, Samoreau, Vaux-le-Penil and Vulaines-sur-Seine.

This page in French: Visiter Bois-le-Roi