Ecouen tourism and travel guide

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Visit Ecouen: highlights and tourist information

Ecouen is situated in the Val-d'Oise 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 Ecouen in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Basilica of Saint-Denis at 9 km and Royaumont Abbey at 14 km.

Ecouen, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Basilica of Saint-Denis

Church at 9 km (direction south-south-west), in the Paris department

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

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Royaumont Abbey

Abbey at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

Royaumont Abbey, once one of the most important cistercian abbeys in France, is a...

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Basilica de Sacre Coeur

Church at 15 km (direction south-south-west), in the Paris department

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is one of the most famous Paris landmarks,...

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Place du Tertre

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

The Place du Tertre is a pretty square in Montmartre famous for its artists...

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Montmartre

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

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

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Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

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

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

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Parc Monceau

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

The Parc Monceau is a pleasant park in the 8th arrondissement of Paris....

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Galeries Lafayette

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

Galeries Lafayette is a famous department store in Paris, with an exceptional art deco...

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Printemps Haussmann

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

Printemps Haussmann is a famous 19th century department store in the centre of Paris,...

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Paris Opera

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

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

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Place Edouard VII and Square de l’Opéra-Louis Jouvet

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

Place Edouard VII and Square de l’Opéra-Louis Jouvet are two small squares in the...

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Eglise de la Madeleine

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

The Eglise de la Madeleine is a most unusual church, being built under orders...

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Museum of Arts and Metiers

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

The Museum of Arts and Metiers in Paris is a fascinating reminder of many...

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National Library of France

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

The National Library of France, Richelieu site, is an important national library inside a...

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Markets in and near Ecouen

• Ezanville: market Wednesday & Saturday (2km)
• Domont: market Thursday & Sunday (4km)
• Arnouville-les-Gonesse: market Thursday & Sunday (5km)
• Garges-les-Gonesse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (5km)
• Montmorency: market Wednesday & Sunday (6km)
• Montmagny: market Wednesday (6km)
• Deuil-la-Barre: market Thursday & Saturday (6km)
• Enghien-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (8km)
• Eaubonne: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
• Epinay-sur-Seine: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)

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Tourist attractions near Ecouen, France

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

Aquarium

• Cinéaqua (19km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (20km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (20km)

Heritage sites

• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (18km)
• Versailles Palace (30km)
• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (55km)

National Monuments

• Basilica of Saint-Denis (9km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (17km)
• Arc de Triomphe (17km)
• Chateau de Maisons (18km)
• Conciergerie (18km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (18km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (19km)
• Pantheon (19km)
• Vincennes Chateau (20km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (24km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (25km)
• Maison des Jardies (25km)
• Villa Savoye (28km)
• Pierrefonds Chateau (57km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (58km)

Other tourist attractions

• Parc de la Villette (14km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (15km)
• Montmartre district (15km)
• Montmartre (15km)
• Parc Monceau (16km)
• Paris Opera (17km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (17km)
• Place Vendome (17km)
• Palais Royal (17km)
• Champs-Elysees (17km)
• Saint-Eustache (17km)
• Place de la Concorde (18km)
• Petit Palais (18km)
• Grand Palais (18km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (18km)
• The Louvre (18km)
• Palais Bourbon (18km)
• Orsay Museum (18km)
• Place des Vosges (18km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (18km)
• Pont-Neuf (18km)
• Hotel des Invalides (18km)
• Place de la Bastille (18km)
• Rodin Museum (19km)
• Eiffel Tower (19km)
• Jardin des Plantes (19km)
• Catacombs (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Isle-Adam (15km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Oise-Pays de France (23km)
• Vexin Francais (36km)
• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (10km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (11km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (15km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (16km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (18km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (18km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (18km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (18km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (19km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (21km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (22km)
• Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (22km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (25km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (26km)
• Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (27km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (31km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (34km)
• Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel (Pontpoint) (37km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Sulpice (Bethancourt-en-Valois) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gilocourt) (47km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (49km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Notre Dame (Morienval) (50km)
• Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Gisors (Gisors) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (14km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (17km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (20km)
• Potager des Princes (21km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (23km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (24km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (25km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (25km)
• Parc du château de Valgenceuse (26km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (28km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (29km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (30km)
• Parc de Versailles (30km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (43km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (46km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (46km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (49km)
• Parc du château de Compiègne (55km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (25km)
• Senlis (26km)
• Versailles (30km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Murs à pêches (18km)
• Forêt de Chantilly (19km)
• Foret de Ermenonville (24km)
• Foret d'Halette (30km)
• Forêt de Hez-Froidmont (40km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (44km)
• Vaux de Cernay (49km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (55km)
• Forêt de Compiègne (55km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Asterix (19km)
• Disneyland Paris (34km)
• Parc Saint Paul (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Chantilly (20km)
• Pontoise (21km)
• Noisiel (26km)
• Meaux (37km)
• Rambouillet (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (7km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (13km)
• Levallois-Perret (15km)
• Livry-Gargan (16km)
• Courbevoie (16km)
• Gagny (19km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (21km)
• Le Vesinet (23km)
• Maisons-Alfort (24km)
• Meudon (25km)
• Creteil (27km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (28km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (30km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (18km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (19km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (21km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (46km)
• Parc des félins (big cats) (54km)

Geography and distances

Ecouen is in the Paris region of France at 23 kilometres from Cergy, the department capital (general information: Ecouen is 18 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 29 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andilly, Arnouville-les-Gonesse, Attainville, Baillet-en-France, Bonneuil-en-France, Bouffemont, Bouqueval, Chatenay-en-France, Deuil-la-Barre, Domont, Enghien-les-Bains, Ezanville, Fontenay-en-Parisis, Garges-les-Gonesse, Gonesse, Groslay, Le Mesnil-Aubry, Le Plessis-Gassot, Mareil-en-France, Moisselles, Montmagny, Montmorency, Montsoult, Piscop, Saint-Brice-sous-Foret, Sarcelles, Soisy-sous-Montmorency, Villiers-le-Bel and Villiers-le-Sec.

This page in French: Visiter Ecouen