Chelles tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chelles: highlights and tourist information

Chelles 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 Chelles in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne at 4 km and Parc Floral de Paris at 12 km.

Chelles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne

Castle at 4 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Parc Floral de Paris

Garden at 12 km (direction west-south-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 12 km (direction west-south-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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Pere Lachaise Cemetery

at 14 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Pere Lachaise cemetery is a beautiful cemetery full of well-known figures from France...

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Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

Garden at 15 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Parc des Buttes Chaumont is a lovely park in the north-east of Paris....

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Coulée verte René-Dumont

at 16 km (direction west), in the Paris department

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

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Maison de Victor Hugo

Museum at 16 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Maison de Victor Hugo is a large apartment in the house where Victor...

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Place des Vosges

at 16 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Place des Vosges is an impressive square surrounded by 17th century townhouses...

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Hotel de Sully

at 16 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Hotel de Sully is an impressive 17th century mansion house with courtyard and...

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Carnavalet Museum

Museum at 17 km (direction west), in the Paris department

Carnavalet Museum is dedicated to the history of Paris, including the city, the Revolution...

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Church Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis

Church at 17 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Church Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis is an imposing baroque style church in the Marais quarter of...

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Hôtel de Sens

at 17 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Hotel de Sens is a 15th century Bishop's palace in the Marais district...

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Jardin Tino Rossi

Garden at 17 km (direction west), in the Paris department

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

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Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Garden at 17 km (direction west), in the Paris department

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

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Markets in and near Chelles

Market days in Chelles: weekly market: Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday;

• Chelles: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday (0km)
• Montfermeil: market Wednesday (2km)
• Gournay-sur-Marne: market Wednesday & Saturday (2km)
• Brou-sur-Chantereine: market Saturday (3km)
• Clichy-sous-Bois: market Wednesday & Saturday (4km)
• Noisiel: market Sunday (5km)
• Noisy-le-Grand: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (5km)
• Neuilly-sur-Marne: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
• Livry-Gargan: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (5km)
• Bry-sur-Marne: market Sunday (7km)

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Tourist attractions near Chelles, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (14km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (18km)
• Cinéaqua (22km)

Heritage sites

• Seine Banks, Paris (17km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Versailles Palace (34km)

National Monuments

• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (4km)
• Vincennes Chateau (12km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (17km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (18km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (18km)
• Conciergerie (18km)
• Pantheon (18km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (19km)
• Arc de Triomphe (21km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (29km)
• Maison des Jardies (29km)
• Chateau de Maisons (32km)
• Villa Savoye (41km)

Other tourist attractions

• Parc de la Villette (14km)
• Place de la Bastille (16km)
• Place des Vosges (16km)
• Jardin des Plantes (17km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (17km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (18km)
• Montmartre (18km)
• Montmartre district (18km)
• Saint-Eustache (18km)
• Pont-Neuf (18km)
• Palais Royal (18km)
• The Louvre (18km)
• Paris Opera (19km)
• Place Vendome (19km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (19km)
• Orsay Museum (19km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (19km)
• Catacombs (19km)
• Place de la Concorde (19km)
• Palais Bourbon (20km)
• Petit Palais (20km)
• Champs-Elysees (20km)
• Rodin Museum (20km)
• Grand Palais (20km)
• Hotel des Invalides (20km)
• Parc Monceau (20km)
• Eiffel Tower (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Isle-Adam (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Oise-Pays de France (33km)
• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (14km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (17km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (17km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (18km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (18km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (19km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (29km)
• Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (35km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (35km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (38km)
• Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (39km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (39km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (40km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (41km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (45km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Sulpice (Bethancourt-en-Valois) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (4km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (18km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (25km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (27km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (29km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (31km)
• Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (33km)
• Parc du château de Valgenceuse (35km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (35km)
• Parc de Versailles (35km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (35km)
• Potager des Princes (36km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (36km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (37km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (40km)
• Parc de Courson (45km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (47km)
• Parc de Chamarande (49km)
• Jardin du donjon de Vez (52km)
• Jardin du château de la Muette (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (35km)
• Senlis (36km)
• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Murs à pêches (10km)
• Foret de Ermenonville (30km)
• Forêt de Chantilly (32km)
• Foret d'Halette (41km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (45km)
• Foret de Retz (56km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (14km)
• Parc Asterix (28km)

Towns of Art and history

• Noisiel (5km)
• Meaux (23km)
• Chantilly (35km)
• Pontoise (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Gagny (4km)
• Livry-Gargan (5km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (8km)
• Creteil (14km)
• Maisons-Alfort (15km)
• Levallois-Perret (22km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (24km)
• Courbevoie (24km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (26km)
• Meudon (27km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (30km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (32km)
• Le Vesinet (33km)
• Melun (38km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (39km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (14km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (17km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (24km)
• Parc des félins (big cats) (33km)

Geography and distances

Chelles is in the Paris region of France at 39 kilometres from Melun, the department capital (general information: Chelles is 18 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 25 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brou-sur-Chantereine, Bry-sur-Marne, Champs-sur-Marne, Clichy-sous-Bois, Coubron, Courtry, Gagny, Gournay-sur-Marne, Le Perreux-sur-Marne, Le Pin, Le Raincy, Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, Livry-Gargan, Lognes, Montfermeil, Neuilly-Plaisance, Neuilly-sur-Marne, Noisiel, Noisy-le-Grand, Sevran, Torcy, Vaires-sur-Marne, Vaujours, Villemomble and Villevaude.

This page in French: Visiter Chelles