Bretigny-sur-Orge tourism and travel guide

Visit Bretigny-sur-Orge: highlights and tourist information

Bretigny-sur-Orge is situated in the Essonne 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 Bretigny-sur-Orge in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Porte de Vanves flea market at 25 km and Catacombs at 26 km.

Bretigny-sur-Orge, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Porte de Vanves flea market

Porte de Vanves flea market

at 25 km (direction ), in the Paris department

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

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Catacombs

Catacombs

at 26 km (direction ), in the Paris department

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

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Versailles Palace

Versailles Palace

Castle at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

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Montparnasse Cemetery

Montparnasse Cemetery

at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The Montparnasse Cemetery is Paris' second largest cemetery and many well known figures are...

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

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Zadkine Museum

Zadkine Museum

Museum at 27 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The Zadkine museum holds an excellent collection of work by the 20th century sculptor...

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Bourdelle Museum

Bourdelle Museum

Museum at 27 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The Bourdelle Museum commemorates the works of the 20th century sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, pupil...

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Grand Mosque

Grand Mosque

at 27 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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Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes

Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes

Garden at 27 km (direction north-north-east), 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

Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Garden at 27 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Arenes de Lutece

Arenes de Lutece

Ancient Monument at 27 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

The Arenes de Lutece, a Roman amphitheatre, is the oldest monument in Paris...

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Pantheon

Pantheon

National Monument at 27 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

The 18th century Pantheon was originally to be a church based on the pantheon...

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Jardin du Luxembourg

Jardin du Luxembourg

Garden at 27 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

The Jardin du Luxembourg is one of the most extensive and most popular public...

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Markets in and near Bretigny-sur-Orge

Market days in Bretigny-sur-Orge: weekly market: Thursday & Sunday;

  • Bretigny-sur-Orge: market Thursday & Sunday (0km)
  • Arpajon: market Friday (4km)
  • Montlhery: market Monday (5km)
  • Morsang-sur-Orge: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
  • Grigny: market Thursday & Sunday (8km)
  • Ris-Orangis: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
  • Evry: market Tuesday & Friday (9km)
  • Longjumeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
  • Mennecy: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
  • Ballancourt-sur-Essonne: market Thursday & Sunday (11km)

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Tourist attractions near Bretigny-sur-Orge, France

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

Aquarium

  • Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (27km)
  • Centre de la mer et des eaux (27km)
  • Cinéaqua (29km)

Heritage sites

National Monuments

Other tourist attractions

  • Catacombs (26km)
  • Jardin des Plantes (27km)
  • Rodin Museum (28km)
  • Place de la Bastille (28km)
  • Pont-Neuf (28km)
  • Hotel de Ville (town hall) (28km)
  • Eiffel Tower (28km)
  • Place des Vosges (28km)
  • Hotel des Invalides (28km)
  • Orsay Museum (28km)
  • The Louvre (29km)
  • Palais Bourbon (29km)
  • Jardin des Tuileries (29km)
  • Saint-Eustache (29km)
  • Palais Royal (29km)
  • Place de la Concorde (29km)
  • Petit Palais (29km)
  • Grand Palais (29km)
  • Champs-Elysees (29km)
  • Place Vendome (29km)
  • Eglise de la Madeleine (30km)
  • Paris Opera (30km)
  • Parc Monceau (31km)
  • Montmartre (31km)
  • Montmartre district (31km)
  • Basilica de Sacre Coeur (31km)
  • Parc de la Villette (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (21km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (22km)
  • Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (22km)
  • Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (23km)
  • Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (26km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (28km)
  • Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (28km)
  • Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (28km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (29km)
  • Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (29km)
  • Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (29km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (31km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (32km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (33km)
  • Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (35km)
  • Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (37km)
  • Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (39km)
  • Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (41km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (43km)
  • Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc de Courson (12km)
  • Parc de Chamarande (12km)
  • Parc du château de Beauregard (12km)
  • Parc du domaine de Sceaux (18km)
  • Maison de Chateaubriand (19km)
  • Parc du château de Courances (22km)
  • Parc du château de Breteuil (22km)
  • Parc de Versailles (26km)
  • Potager du roi, Versailles (26km)
  • Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (27km)
  • Jardin du Palais-Royal (29km)
  • Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (30km)
  • Domaine de la Malmaison (31km)
  • Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (35km)
  • Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (36km)
  • Domaine national de Rambouillet (36km)
  • Domaine national de Fontainebleau (37km)
  • Parc du château de Groussay (41km)
  • Parc du château de Thoiry (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Vallée de Chevreuse (23km)
  • Vaux de Cernay (29km)
  • Forêt de Rambouillet (30km)
  • Murs à pêches (31km)
  • Château de Sauvage (42km)

Amusement park / theme park

Towns of Art and history

  • Etampes (21km)
  • Rambouillet (36km)
  • Noisiel (37km)
  • Meaux (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Le Plessis-Robinson (20km)
  • Velizy-Villacoublay (22km)
  • Creteil (23km)
  • Meudon (24km)
  • Maisons-Alfort (24km)
  • Le Mee-sur-Seine (26km)
  • Melun (27km)
  • Rueil-Malmaison (32km)
  • Levallois-Perret (32km)
  • Courbevoie (33km)
  • Le Vesinet (35km)
  • Gagny (35km)
  • Aulnay-sous-Bois (38km)
  • Livry-Gargan (39km)
  • Soisy-sous-Montmorency (42km)
  • Moutiers (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Vincennes (27km)
  • Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (27km)
  • Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (30km)
  • Parc zoologique de Thoiry (47km)
 
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Geography and distances

Bretigny-sur-Orge is in the Paris region of France at 9 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: Bretigny-sur-Orge is 28 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Bretigny-sur-Orge

Canton: Brétigny-sur-Orge

Arrondissement: Palaiseau

Department: Essonne

Region: Paris

Postcode: 91220

Distance to Bretigny-sur-Orge

from Evry (prefecture): 9 km

from Paris: 28 km

from Calais: 263 km

from Nice: 665 km

from Bordeaux: 473 km

from Strasbourg: 400 km

Getting here

For driving distances to Bretigny-sur-Orge from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arpajon, Avrainville, Bondoufle, Cheptainville, Fleury-Merogis, Guibeville, La Norville, Le Plessis-Pate, Leudeville, Leuville-sur-Orge, Linas, Longpont-sur-Orge, Marcoussis, Marolles-en-Hurepoix, Montlhery, Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon, Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, Sainte-Genevieve-Des-Bois, Vert-le-Grand and Villiers-sur-Orge.

This page in French: Visiter Bretigny-sur-Orge

 
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