Chelles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne at 4 km from Chelles

Visit Chelles: highlights and tourist information

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne at 4 km and Chateau de Vincennes at 12 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Chelles, 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 Chelles in Paris.

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...

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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...

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River Seine

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

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

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Paris

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

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

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Basilica of Saint-Denis

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

In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, where many of the French kings are...

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Notre Dame cathedral

Cathedral at 18 km (direction west), in the Paris department

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

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Basilica de Sacre Coeur

Church at 18 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is one of the most famous...

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Montmartre

at 18 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Montmartre region of Paris is almost a separate village within the...

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Sainte-Chapelle

Church at 18 km (direction 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 18 km (direction west), in the Paris department

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

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Pantheon

National Monument at 18 km (direction west), in the Paris department

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

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Palais-Royal

at 18 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Palais-Royal is a 17th century palace with attractive gardens in the...

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The Louvre

Museum at 18 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The most visited art museum in the world, the Louvre contains countless...

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Paris Opera

at 19 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The extravagant design and decoration of the Palais Garnier, usually known as...

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Map of places to visit near Chelles

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)

Hotels near Chelles

More information about Chelles, Paris

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