Courances tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontainebleau at 17 km from Courances

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Visit Courances: highlights and tourist information

Courances 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 Courances in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontainebleau at 17 km and Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at 22 km.

Courances, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontainebleau

Castle at 17 km (direction east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

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

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Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 22 km (direction east-north-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

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

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 26 km (direction east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

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

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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loiret department

The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined castle all...

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Parc Floral de Paris

Garden at 44 km (direction south-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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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Chateau de Vincennes

Castle at 45 km (direction north-north-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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Catacombs

at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Montparnasse Cemetery

at 46 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Grand Mosque

at 46 km (direction north-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

Garden at 46 km (direction north-north-west), 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

Garden at 46 km (direction north-north-west), 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

Ancient Monument at 46 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Zadkine Museum

Museum at 46 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Map of places to visit near Courances

Markets in and near Courances

• Ballancourt-sur-Essonne: market Thursday & Sunday (11km)
• Mennecy: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (15km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine: market Sunday (16km)
• Malesherbes: market Wednesday (17km)
• Fontainebleau: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
• Melun: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (18km)
• Corbeil-Essonnes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (19km)
• Evry: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
• Bretigny-sur-Orge: market Thursday & Sunday (22km)

More information about Courances, Paris

Tourist attractions near Courances, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (44km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (46km)

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (17km)
• Versailles Palace (48km)

National Monuments

• Vincennes Chateau (45km)
• Maison des Jardies (48km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (48km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (45km)
• Jardin des Plantes (46km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (26km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (4km)
• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (14km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (23km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (25km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (42km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (45km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Courances (0km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (17km)
• Parc de Chamarande (20km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (22km)
• Parc de Courson (30km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (34km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (39km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (40km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (43km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (48km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (48km)
• Parc de Versailles (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (43km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (47km)
• Vaux de Cernay (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Mee-sur-Seine (16km)
• Melun (18km)
• Creteil (38km)
• Maisons-Alfort (40km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (41km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (44km)
• Meudon (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (44km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (46km)
• Parc des félins (big cats) (46km)

Geography and distances

Courances is in the Paris region of France at 21 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: Courances is 47 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cely, Dannemois, Fleury-en-Biere, Milly-la-Foret, Moigny-sur-Ecole, Mondeville, Perthes, Saint-Germain-sur-Ecole, Saint-Sauveur-sur-Ecole, Soisy-sur-Ecole and Videlles.

This page in French: Visiter Courances