La Foret-le-Roi tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Foret-le-Roi: highlights and tourist information

La Foret-le-Roi 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 La Foret-le-Roi in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Rambouillet at 25 km and Versailles Palace at 37 km.

La Foret-le-Roi, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 25 km (direction north-west), in the Yvelines department

Once a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer residence for...

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Versailles Palace

Castle at 37 km (direction north-north-east), in the Yvelines department

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

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 37 km (direction north-north-east), in the Yvelines department

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

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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 37 km (direction north-north-east), in the Yvelines department

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

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Chartres Cathedral

Cathedral at 41 km (direction west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

The 13th century cathedral in Chartres is generally considered to be one of the...

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Chartres

at 42 km (direction west), in the Eure-et-Loir department

Although most famous for its cathedral, you will also find plenty to explore elsewhere...

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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 43 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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Catacombs

at 45 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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Bois de Boulogne

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

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

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Montparnasse Cemetery

at 45 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 45 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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Pont de Bir-Hakeim

at 46 km (direction north-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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Zadkine Museum

Museum at 46 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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Markets in and near La Foret-le-Roi

• Dourdan: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Etampes: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (10km)
• Angerville: market Tuesday (19km)
• Arpajon: market Friday (20km)
• Auneau: market Friday (20km)
• Bretigny-sur-Orge: market Thursday & Sunday (24km)
• Montlhery: market Monday (24km)
• Gif-sur-Yvette: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (26km)
• Ballancourt-sur-Essonne: market Thursday & Sunday (26km)
• Orsay: market Sunday & Friday (27km)

More information about La Foret-le-Roi, Paris

Tourist attractions near La Foret-le-Roi, France

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

Aquarium

• Centre de la mer et des eaux (46km)
• Cinéaqua (46km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (48km)

Heritage sites

• Versailles Palace (37km)
• Chartres Cathedral (41km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (48km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (24km)
• Maison des Jardies (40km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (41km)
• Pantheon (46km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (47km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (47km)
• Conciergerie (47km)
• Arc de Triomphe (48km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (48km)
• Vincennes Chateau (50km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (59km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (45km)
• Eiffel Tower (46km)
• Rodin Museum (46km)
• Hotel des Invalides (47km)
• Jardin des Plantes (47km)
• Palais Bourbon (47km)
• Orsay Museum (47km)
• Pont-Neuf (47km)
• Grand Palais (47km)
• Petit Palais (47km)
• Champs-Elysees (47km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (47km)
• Place de la Concorde (47km)
• The Louvre (48km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (48km)
• Place de la Bastille (48km)
• Palais Royal (48km)
• Place Vendome (48km)
• Saint-Eustache (48km)
• Place des Vosges (48km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (48km)
• Paris Opera (48km)
• Parc Monceau (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (22km)
• Gatinais Francais (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (10km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (10km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (24km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (27km)
• Cathédrale de Chartres (Chartres) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (43km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (43km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (44km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (45km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (47km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (48km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (48km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (48km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Chamarande (14km)
• Parc de Courson (15km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (22km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (22km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (25km)
• Parc du château de Courances (32km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (36km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (37km)
• Parc de Versailles (37km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (37km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (37km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (41km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (44km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (46km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (48km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (36km)
• Chartres (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Rambouillet (20km)
• Vaux de Cernay (24km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (24km)
• Château de Sauvage (25km)
• Murs à pêches (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (10km)
• Rambouillet (24km)
• Noisiel (60km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Moutiers (28km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (35km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (37km)
• Meudon (40km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (44km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (45km)
• Creteil (46km)
• Maisons-Alfort (46km)
• Gagny (58km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (46km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (47km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (47km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (48km)

Geography and distances

La Foret-le-Roi is in the Paris region of France at 33 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: La Foret-le-Roi is 47 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to La Foret-le-Roi from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boissy-le-Sec, Boutervilliers, Chalo-Saint-Mars, Dourdan, Les Granges-le-Roi, Plessis-Saint-Benoist, Richarville, Roinville, Saint-Hilaire and Sermaise.

This page in French: Visiter La Foret-le-Roi