Gif-sur-Yvette tourism and travel guide

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Visit Gif-sur-Yvette: highlights and tourist information

Gif-sur-Yvette 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 Gif-sur-Yvette in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Versailles Palace at 11 km and The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles at 11 km.

Gif-sur-Yvette, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Versailles Palace

Castle at 11 km (direction ), in the Yvelines department

A short distance outside central Paris, the Palais de Versailles is an enormous and...

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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 11 km (direction ), in the Yvelines department

The Trianon estate of the Chateau de Versailles has two small palaces and a...

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 11 km (direction ), in the Yvelines department

The Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles are a remarkable garden famous throughout the...

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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 19 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Bois de Boulogne

Garden at 20 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Bois de Boulogne is Paris' second biggest park and contains woods and gardens...

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Pont de Bir-Hakeim

at 21 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a famous bridge in Paris with views of the...

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Catacombs

at 21 km (direction north-east), 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 21 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Bourdelle Museum

Museum at 21 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Bourdelle Museum commemorates the works of the 20th century sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, pupil...

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Eiffel Tower

at 21 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

Built in the late 19th century as a temporary monument, it is extraordinary that...

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Zadkine Museum

Museum at 22 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Museum of Modern Art in Paris

Museum at 22 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Museum of Modern Art in Paris includes works by several important artists including...

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Rodin Museum

Museum at 22 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Rodin Museum is an impressive museum in Paris dedicated to the works of...

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Jardin du Luxembourg

Garden at 22 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Markets in and near Gif-sur-Yvette

Market days in Gif-sur-Yvette: weekly market: Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday;

• Gif-sur-Yvette: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (0km)
• Orsay: market Sunday & Friday (4km)
• Igny: market Thursday & Sunday (7km)
• Bievres: market Wednesday (8km)
• Palaiseau: market Thursday & Sunday (8km)
• Montigny-le-Bretonneux: market Saturday all day (10km)
• Massy: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
• Longjumeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Montlhery: market Monday (12km)
• Chatenay-Malabry: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)

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Tourist attractions near Gif-sur-Yvette, France

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

Aquarium

• Cinéaqua (21km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (22km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (25km)

Heritage sites

• Versailles Palace (11km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (23km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
• Fontainebleau Palace (54km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Roche-Guyon (56km)

National Monuments

• Maison des Jardies (15km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (15km)
• Pantheon (22km)
• Arc de Triomphe (22km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (23km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (23km)
• Conciergerie (23km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (23km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (24km)
• Villa Savoye (26km)
• Vincennes Chateau (27km)
• Chateau de Maisons (27km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (31km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (39km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (21km)
• Eiffel Tower (21km)
• Rodin Museum (22km)
• Hotel des Invalides (22km)
• Palais Bourbon (22km)
• Grand Palais (23km)
• Petit Palais (23km)
• Orsay Museum (23km)
• Champs-Elysees (23km)
• Place de la Concorde (23km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (23km)
• Jardin des Plantes (23km)
• Pont-Neuf (23km)
• The Louvre (23km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (23km)
• Place Vendome (23km)
• Palais Royal (23km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (24km)
• Parc Monceau (24km)
• Saint-Eustache (24km)
• Paris Opera (24km)
• Place de la Bastille (24km)
• Place des Vosges (24km)
• Montmartre (26km)
• Montmartre district (26km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (26km)
• Parc de la Villette (28km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (12km)
• Gatinais Francais (41km)
• Vexin Francais (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (4km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (18km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (20km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (21km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (22km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (23km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (23km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (23km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (24km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (26km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (30km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (30km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (31km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (32km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (41km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (42km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Beauregard (5km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (8km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (11km)
• Parc de Versailles (11km)
• Parc de Courson (11km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (12km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (14km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (15km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (19km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (22km)
• Parc de Chamarande (22km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (24km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (24km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (24km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (30km)
• Parc du château de Courances (38km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (39km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (45km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (53km)
• Jardin de Claude Monet (60km)
• Jardin du musée d’art américain (61km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (11km)
• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (22km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (7km)
• Vaux de Cernay (15km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (19km)
• Murs à pêches (30km)
• Château de Sauvage (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Rambouillet (23km)
• Etampes (30km)
• Pontoise (39km)
• Noisiel (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Velizy-Villacoublay (10km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (13km)
• Meudon (14km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (20km)
• Le Vesinet (21km)
• Courbevoie (23km)
• Levallois-Perret (24km)
• Maisons-Alfort (25km)
• Creteil (26km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (34km)
• Gagny (36km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (36km)
• Livry-Gargan (38km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (42km)
• Melun (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (22km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (23km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (26km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (31km)

Geography and distances

Gif-sur-Yvette is in the Paris region of France at 24 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: Gif-sur-Yvette is 23 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Gif-sur-Yvette from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boullay-les-Troux, Bures-sur-Yvette, Chateaufort, Gometz-la-Ville, Gometz-le-Chatel, Les Molieres, Les Ulis, Magny-les-Hameaux, Orsay, Saclay, Saint-Aubin, Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard, Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse, Toussus-le-Noble, Vauhallan and Villiers-le-Bacle.

This page in French: Visiter Gif-sur-Yvette