Le Vesinet tourism and travel guide

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Visit Le Vesinet: highlights and tourist information

Le Vesinet is situated in the Yvelines department and Paris region.

Tourist classifications for Le Vesinet include "ville fleurie 4*".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Le Vesinet in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bois de Boulogne at 9 km and The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles at 10 km.

Le Vesinet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bois de Boulogne

Garden at 9 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

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

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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 10 km (direction south)

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 10 km (direction south)

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

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Versailles Palace

Castle at 10 km (direction south)

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

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Arc de Triomphe

National Monument at 12 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Arc de Triomphe is the second largest triumphal arch in the world and...

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Pont de Bir-Hakeim

at 12 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

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

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Eiffel Tower

at 12 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

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

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Museum of Modern Art in Paris

Museum at 12 km (direction east), in the Paris department

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

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Parc Monceau

Garden at 13 km (direction east), in the Paris department

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

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La Galerie Dior

Museum at 13 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Galerie Dior houses a sumptuous collection of Dior's creations....

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Champs-Elysees

at 13 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Champs-Elsées, often called the most beautiful avenue in the world, is in the...

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Pont Alexandre III

at 13 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Pont Alexandre III bridge is the most beautiful bridge in Paris ...

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Petit Palais

Museum at 14 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Petit Palais is an imposing building in classical style that holds the Paris...

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Rodin Museum

Museum at 14 km (direction east), in the Paris department

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

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Markets in and near Le Vesinet

• Chatou: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (2km)
• Montesson: market Thursday & Sunday (2km)
• Carrieres-sur-Seine: market Tuesday (3km)
• Marly-le-Roi: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (4km)
• La Celle-Saint-Cloud: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (5km)
• Houilles: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
• Maisons-Laffitte: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Garches: market Saturday (7km)
• Bailly: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
• Poissy: market Thursday (8km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Vesinet, France

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

Aquarium

• Cinéaqua (12km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (16km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (21km)

Heritage sites

• Versailles Palace (10km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (16km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Roche-Guyon (42km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Maisons (6km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (8km)
• Villa Savoye (9km)
• Maison des Jardies (9km)
• Arc de Triomphe (12km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (14km)
• Conciergerie (16km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (16km)
• Pantheon (16km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (16km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (17km)
• Vincennes Chateau (23km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (35km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (36km)

Other tourist attractions

• Eiffel Tower (12km)
• Parc Monceau (13km)
• Grand Palais (13km)
• Champs-Elysees (13km)
• Hotel des Invalides (14km)
• Petit Palais (14km)
• Palais Bourbon (14km)
• Rodin Museum (14km)
• Place de la Concorde (14km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (14km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (14km)
• Place Vendome (15km)
• Orsay Museum (15km)
• Paris Opera (15km)
• Palais Royal (15km)
• The Louvre (15km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (15km)
• Montmartre district (15km)
• Montmartre (15km)
• Pont-Neuf (16km)
• Saint-Eustache (16km)
• Catacombs (16km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (16km)
• Jardin des Plantes (17km)
• Place des Vosges (17km)
• Place de la Bastille (18km)
• Parc de la Villette (19km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Isle-Adam (26km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (27km)
• Vexin Francais (29km)
• Oise-Pays de France (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (2km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (3km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (4km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (4km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (8km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (12km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (12km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (15km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (15km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (15km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (17km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (17km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (17km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (19km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (20km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (21km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (21km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (28km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (31km)
• Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (41km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (48km)
• Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (49km)
• Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Gisors (Gisors) (50km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (3km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (4km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (8km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (10km)
• Parc de Versailles (10km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (15km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (16km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (18km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (25km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (25km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (26km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (26km)
• Parc de Courson (33km)
• Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (33km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (35km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (36km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (41km)
• Domaine de Villarceaux (41km)
• Potager des Princes (42km)
• Domaine du château d'Ambleville (43km)
• Parc de Chamarande (43km)
• Parc du château de Valgenceuse (48km)
• Jardin de Claude Monet (48km)
• Jardin du musée d’art américain (49km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (3km)
• Versailles (10km)
• Senlis (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (23km)
• Murs à pêches (24km)
• Vaux de Cernay (28km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (34km)
• Forêt de Chantilly (41km)
• Château de Sauvage (45km)
• Foret de Ermenonville (47km)
• Foret d'Halette (52km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Asterix (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Pontoise (18km)
• Rambouillet (36km)
• Noisiel (36km)
• Chantilly (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Rueil-Malmaison (4km)
• Courbevoie (9km)
• Levallois-Perret (11km)
• Meudon (12km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (13km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (16km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (16km)
• Maisons-Alfort (24km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (26km)
• Creteil (28km)
• Gagny (29km)
• Livry-Gargan (30km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (54km)
• Melun (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (10km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (17km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (22km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (25km)

Geography and distances

Le Vesinet is in the Paris region of France at 17 kilometres from Versailles, the department capital (general information: Le Vesinet is 16 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bezons, Bougival, Carrieres-sur-Seine, Chatou, Croissy-sur-Seine, Fourqueux, Garches, Houilles, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, Le Pecq, Le Port-Marly, Louveciennes, Maisons-Laffitte, Mareil-Marly, Marly-le-Roi, Mesnil-le-Roi, Montesson, Nanterre, Noisy-le-Roi, Rueil-Malmaison, Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Sartrouville.

This page in French: Visiter Le Vesinet