Bougival tourism and travel guide

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Visit Bougival: highlights and tourist information

Bougival is situated in the Yvelines 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 Bougival in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Versailles Palace at 6 km and Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles at 6 km.

Bougival, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Versailles Palace

Castle at 6 km (direction south-south-west)

A short distance outside central Paris, the Palais de Versailles is an enormous and...

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 6 km (direction south-south-west)

The Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles are a remarkable garden famous throughout the...

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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 6 km (direction south-south-west)

The Trianon estate of the Chateau de Versailles has two small palaces and a...

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Bois de Boulogne

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

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

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Pont de Bir-Hakeim

at 11 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a famous bridge in Paris with views of the...

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Eiffel Tower

at 11 km (direction east), in the Paris department

Built in the late 19th century as a temporary monument, it is extraordinary that...

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Arc de Triomphe

National Monument at 11 km (direction east), in the Paris department

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

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Museum of Modern Art in Paris

Museum at 12 km (direction 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 12 km (direction east), in the Paris department

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

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Champs-Elysees

at 12 km (direction east), in the Paris department

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

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Parc Monceau

Garden at 13 km (direction east), in the Paris department

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

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Pont Alexandre III

at 13 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Pont Alexandre III bridge is the most beautiful bridge in Paris ...

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Petit Palais

Museum at 13 km (direction east), in the Paris department

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

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Rodin Museum

Museum at 13 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Rodin Museum is an impressive museum in Paris dedicated to the works of...

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Markets in and near Bougival

La Celle-Saint-Cloud: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (1km)
Marly-le-Roi: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (3km)
Chatou: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (4km)
Garches: market Saturday (4km)
Le Chesnay: market Wednesday & Saturday (4km)
Bailly: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
Montesson: market Thursday & Sunday (5km)
Carrieres-sur-Seine: market Tuesday (6km)
Boulogne-Billancourt: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (8km)
Houilles: market Wednesday & Saturday (8km)

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Tourist attractions near Bougival, France

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

Aquarium

Cinéaqua (11km)
Centre de la mer et des eaux (15km)
Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (20km)

Heritage sites

Versailles Palace (6km)
Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
Seine Banks, Paris (15km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

La Roche-Guyon (45km)

National Monuments

Saint Cloud Parc (5km)
Maison des Jardies (6km)
Chateau de Maisons (10km)
Villa Savoye (11km)
Arc de Triomphe (11km)
Chapelle Expiatoire (13km)
Conciergerie (15km)
Sainte-Chapelle (15km)
Pantheon (15km)
Notre Dame cathedral (15km)
Basilica of Saint-Denis (18km)
Vincennes Chateau (22km)
Rambouillet Chateau (33km)
Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (34km)

Other tourist attractions

Eiffel Tower (11km)
Parc Monceau (13km)
Hotel des Invalides (13km)
Grand Palais (13km)
Champs-Elysees (13km)
Petit Palais (13km)
Rodin Museum (13km)
Palais Bourbon (13km)
Place de la Concorde (13km)
Eglise de la Madeleine (14km)
Jardin des Tuileries (14km)
Orsay Museum (14km)
Place Vendome (14km)
Paris Opera (14km)
Catacombs (14km)
The Louvre (14km)
Palais Royal (14km)
Pont-Neuf (15km)
Saint-Eustache (15km)
Montmartre district (15km)
Montmartre (15km)
Basilica de Sacre Coeur (15km)
Hotel de Ville (town hall) (16km)
Jardin des Plantes (16km)
Place des Vosges (17km)
Place de la Bastille (17km)
Parc de la Villette (19km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

L'Isle-Adam (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (24km)
Vexin Francais (33km)
Oise-Pays de France (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (0km)
Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (2km)
Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (4km)
Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (5km)
Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (11km)
Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (12km)
Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (14km)
Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (14km)
Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (14km)
Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (14km)
Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (15km)
Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (16km)
Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (16km)
Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (18km)
Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (20km)
Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (21km)
Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (23km)
Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (24km)
Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (25km)
Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (25km)
Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (34km)
Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (45km)
Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (50km)
Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (51km)
Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

Domaine de la Malmaison (2km)
Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (5km)
Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (5km)
Parc de Versailles (6km)
Potager du roi, Versailles (6km)
Maison de Chateaubriand (13km)
Jardin du Palais-Royal (14km)
Parc du domaine de Sceaux (15km)
Parc du château de Breteuil (22km)
Parc du château de Beauregard (22km)
Parc du château de Groussay (25km)
Parc du château de Thoiry (25km)
Parc de Courson (29km)
Domaine national de Rambouillet (34km)
Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (34km)
Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (37km)
Parc de Chamarande (39km)
Domaine de Villarceaux (44km)
Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (44km)
Potager des Princes (45km)
Domaine du château d'Ambleville (46km)
Jardin de Claude Monet (50km)
Parc du château de Valgenceuse (51km)
Jardin du musée d’art américain (51km)
Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Saint-Germain-en-Laye (6km)
Versailles (6km)
Senlis (51km)

Amusement park / theme park

Parc Asterix (43km)

Towns of Art and history

Pontoise (21km)
Rambouillet (33km)
Noisiel (36km)
Chantilly (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Rueil-Malmaison (4km)
Le Vesinet (4km)
Velizy-Villacoublay (9km)
Meudon (9km)
Courbevoie (9km)
Levallois-Perret (11km)
Le Plessis-Robinson (12km)
Soisy-sous-Montmorency (18km)
Maisons-Alfort (22km)
Creteil (26km)
Aulnay-sous-Bois (27km)
Gagny (29km)
Livry-Gargan (30km)
Le Mee-sur-Seine (51km)
Melun (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (9km)
Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (16km)
Parc zoologique de Vincennes (21km)
Parc zoologique de Thoiry (25km)

Geography and distances

Bougival is in the Paris region of France at 17 kilometres from Versailles, the department capital (general information: Bougival is 15 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Bougival

Canton: Celle-Saint-Cloud

Arrondissement: Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Department: Yvelines

Region: Paris

Postcode: 78380

Distance to Bougival

from Versailles (prefecture): 17 km

from Paris: 15 km

from Calais: 233 km

from Nice: 695 km

from Bordeaux: 493 km

from Strasbourg: 412 km

Getting here

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

We have 26 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bailly, Carrieres-sur-Seine, Chatou, Chaville, Croissy-sur-Seine, Fourqueux, Garches, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, Le Chesnay, Le Pecq, Le Port-Marly, Le Vesinet, Louveciennes, Mareil-Marly, Marly-le-Roi, Marnes-la-Coquette, Montesson, Nanterre, Noisy-le-Roi, Rocquencourt, Rueil-Malmaison, Saint-Cloud, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Sevres, Vaucresson and Ville-d'Avray.

This page in French: Visiter Bougival