La Foret-Sainte-Croix tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Foret-Sainte-Croix: highlights and tourist information

La Foret-Sainte-Croix 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-Sainte-Croix in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Yevre-le-Chatel at 26 km and Fontainebleau at 35 km.

La Foret-Sainte-Croix, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loiret department

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

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Fontainebleau

Castle at 35 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 Chamerolles

Castle at 36 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loiret department

The chateau de Chamerolles is an attractive chateau with a pretty Renaissance garden...

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Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 41 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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Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 43 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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Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres

Garden at 44 km (direction south), in the Loiret department

The arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres is a fabulous arboretum and garden near Orleans...

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Bellegarde

at 47 km (direction south-south-east), in the Loiret department

Bellegarde is a small traditional town with an atractive moated castle in the centre...

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Versailles Palace

Castle at 47 km (direction north-north-west), 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 47 km (direction north-north-west), 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 47 km (direction north-north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 49 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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Catacombs

at 51 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Montargis

at 57 km (direction south-east), in the Loiret department

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Markets in and near La Foret-Sainte-Croix

• Etampes: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (7km)
• Malesherbes: market Wednesday (17km)
• Angerville: market Tuesday (19km)
• Ballancourt-sur-Essonne: market Thursday & Sunday (19km)
• Dourdan: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Arpajon: market Friday (23km)
• Pithiviers: market Saturday all day (24km)
• Bretigny-sur-Orge: market Thursday & Sunday (25km)
• Mennecy: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near La Foret-Sainte-Croix, France

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

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (35km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (43km)
• Montargis (57km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (17km)
• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (7km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (8km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (8km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (33km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (39km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (40km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Chamarande (14km)
• Parc du château de Courances (19km)
• Parc de Courson (25km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (31km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (35km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (36km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (41km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (42km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (43km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (43km)
• Arboretum des grandes bruyères (44km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Rambouillet (37km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (38km)
• Vaux de Cernay (40km)
• Château de Sauvage (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (7km)
• Rambouillet (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Mee-sur-Seine (35km)
• Moutiers (35km)
• Melun (36km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (44km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (45km)
• Quiers-sur-Bezonde (45km)
• Creteil (47km)

Geography and distances

La Foret-Sainte-Croix is in the Paris region of France at 30 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: La Foret-Sainte-Croix is 53 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abbeville-la-Riviere, Arrancourt, Bois-Herpin, Boissy-la-Riviere, Bouville, Etampes, Fontaine-la-Riviere, Marolles-en-Beauce, Mespuits, Ormoy-la-Riviere, Puiselet-le-Marais, Roinvilliers and Valpuiseaux.

This page in French: Visiter La Foret-Sainte-Croix