Chatres tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at 18 km from Chatres

Visit Chatres: highlights and tourist information

Chatres is situated in the Seine-et-Marne department and Paris region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at 18 km and Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne at 22 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Chatres, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Chatres in Paris.

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

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 18 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte guide

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne

Castle at 22 km (direction north-west)

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

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Meaux

at 28 km (direction north-north-east)

Meaux is visited because of its episcopal city, with a cathedral, chapter...

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Chateau de Vincennes

Castle at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Val-de-Marne department

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

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Fontainebleau

Castle at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Pantheon

National Monument at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Notre Dame cathedral

Cathedral at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame, on an island in the Seine River, is...

See Notre Dame cathedral guide

River Seine

at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

The Seine river is at the heart of the city, near many...

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 37 km (direction south)

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

See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Paris

at 37 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

The city of Paris continues to be the most popular destination with...

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Catacombs

at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

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

See Catacombs guide

Sainte-Chapelle

Church at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

Sainte-Chapelle, on the Ile de la Cité in Paris, is an important...

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Conciergerie

National Monument at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

La Conciergerie at Paris is one of the oldest and most important...

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Jardin du Luxembourg

Garden at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Seine-et-Marne

Map of places to visit near Chatres

Markets in and near Chatres

• Ozoir-la-Ferriere: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Mormant: market Thursday (13km)
• Brie-Comte-Robert: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (15km)
• Pontault-Combault: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
• Crecy-la-Chapelle: market Thursday (18km)
• Moissy-Cramayel: market Saturday (18km)
• Combs-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Lagny-sur-Marne: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Le Plessis-Trevise: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Noisiel: market Sunday (21km)

Hotels near Chatres

More information about Chatres, Paris

Tourist attractions near Chatres, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (33km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (37km)
• Cinéaqua (42km)

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (35km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (37km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)

National Monuments

• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (22km)
• Vincennes Chateau (31km)
• Pantheon (37km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (37km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (38km)
• Conciergerie (38km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (40km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (41km)
• Arc de Triomphe (42km)
• Maison des Jardies (47km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (47km)

Other tourist attractions

• Place de la Bastille (36km)
• Jardin des Plantes (36km)
• Place des Vosges (36km)
• Parc de la Villette (37km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (37km)
• Catacombs (38km)
• Pont-Neuf (38km)
• Saint-Eustache (38km)
• The Louvre (39km)
• Palais Royal (39km)
• Orsay Museum (39km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (39km)
• Place Vendome (39km)
• Paris Opera (39km)
• Montmartre (39km)
• Montmartre district (39km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (39km)
• Rodin Museum (40km)
• Place de la Concorde (40km)
• Palais Bourbon (40km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (40km)
• Hotel des Invalides (40km)
• Petit Palais (40km)
• Champs-Elysees (40km)
• Grand Palais (40km)
• Eiffel Tower (41km)
• Parc Monceau (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (37km)
• Provins (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (25km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (33km)
• Eglises de Saint Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud) (35km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (37km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (39km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (39km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (39km)
• Collegiale Saint Quiriace (Provins) (39km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (41km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (54km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (18km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (22km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (35km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (38km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (39km)
• Parc du château de Courances (39km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (41km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (47km)
• Jardins de Viels-Maisons (48km)
• Parc de Chamarande (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Murs à pêches (31km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (18km)

Towns of Art and history

• Noisiel (21km)
• Meaux (28km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Melun (22km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (23km)
• Creteil (26km)
• Gagny (28km)
• Maisons-Alfort (30km)
• Livry-Gargan (31km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (34km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (41km)
• Levallois-Perret (44km)
• Meudon (44km)
• Courbevoie (46km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc des félins (big cats) (11km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (32km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (36km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (44km)

Geography and distances

Chatres is in the Paris region of France at 22 kilometres from Melun, the department capital (general information: Chatres is 37 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chaumes-en-Brie, Courquetaine, Favieres, Fontenay-Tresigny, Gretz-Armainvilliers, La Houssaye-en-Brie, Les ChapelLes Bourbon, Liverdy-en-Brie, Marles-en-Brie, Ozouer-le-Voulgis, Presles-en-Brie and Tournan-en-Brie.

This page in French: Visiter Chatres