Meriel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Basilica of Saint-Denis at 20 km from Meriel
Visit Meriel: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsMeriel is situated in the Val-d'Oise department and Paris region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Basilica of Saint-Denis at 20 km and Chantilly at 23 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Meriel, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Meriel in Paris.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Basilica of Saint-Denis
Church at 20 km (direction south-east), in the Paris departmentIn the Basilica of Saint-Denis, where many of the French kings are...
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Chantilly
at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Oise departmentThe town of Chantilly in the Oise department of Picardy is best...
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Basilica de Sacre Coeur
Church at 24 km (direction south-east), in the Paris departmentThe Basilica of the Sacred Heart is one of the most famous...
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Montmartre
at 24 km (direction south-east), in the Paris departmentThe Montmartre region of Paris is almost a separate village within the...
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Arc de Triomphe
National Monument at 24 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris departmentThe Arc de Triomphe is the second largest triumphal arch in the...
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Chateau de Chantilly
Castle at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Oise departmentThe Chateau de Chantilly is an extensive castle from the 16th-19th centuries,...
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Champs-Elysees
at 25 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris departmentThe Champs-Elsées, often called the most beautiful avenue in the world, is...
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Eglise de la Madeleine
Church at 25 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris departmentThe Eglise de la Madeleine is a most unusual church, being built...
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Paris Opera
at 25 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris departmentThe extravagant design and decoration of the Palais Garnier, usually known as...
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Eiffel Tower
at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris departmentBuilt in the late 19th century as a temporary monument, it is...
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Musee de l'Orangerie
Museum at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris departmentThe Musee de l'Orangerie in Paris is best known for its eight...
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Jardin des Tuileries
Garden at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris departmentThe Jardin des Tuileries is a large park and garden near the...
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Palais-Royal
at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris departmentThe Palais-Royal is a 17th century palace with attractive gardens in the...
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The Louvre
Museum at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris departmentThe most visited art museum in the world, the Louvre contains countless...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Val-d'Oise
Map of places to visit near Meriel
Markets in and near Meriel
- Beauchamp: market Sunday (8km)
- Beaumont-sur-Oise: market Tuesday (9km)
- Le Plessis-Bouchard: market Saturday (9km)
- Persan: market Wednesday & Sunday (10km)
- Chambly: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
- Domont: market Thursday & Sunday (11km)
- Franconville: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
- Ermont: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
- Eaubonne: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (11km)
- Cormeilles-en-Parisis: market Saturday (12km)
Hotels near Meriel
More information about Meriel, Paris
Tourist attractions near Meriel, France
What to do at Meriel? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Meriel.
Aquarium
- Cinéaqua (25km)
- Centre de la mer et des eaux (28km)
- Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (31km)
Heritage sites
- Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
- Seine Banks, Paris (27km)
- Versailles Palace (31km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- La Roche-Guyon (42km)
National Monuments
- Chateau de Maisons (15km)
- Basilica of Saint-Denis (20km)
- Villa Savoye (22km)
- Arc de Triomphe (24km)
- Chapelle Expiatoire (25km)
- Conciergerie (27km)
- Sainte-Chapelle (27km)
- Notre Dame cathedral (27km)
- Saint Cloud Parc (27km)
- Pantheon (28km)
- Maison des Jardies (28km)
- Vincennes Chateau (31km)
- Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (38km)
Other tourist attractions
- Parc Monceau (24km)
- Basilica de Sacre Coeur (24km)
- Montmartre (24km)
- Montmartre district (24km)
- Parc de la Villette (25km)
- Eglise de la Madeleine (25km)
- Paris Opera (25km)
- Champs-Elysees (25km)
- Grand Palais (25km)
- Petit Palais (25km)
- Place de la Concorde (25km)
- Place Vendome (25km)
- Eiffel Tower (26km)
- Palais Bourbon (26km)
- Jardin des Tuileries (26km)
- Hotel des Invalides (26km)
- Palais Royal (26km)
- Orsay Museum (26km)
- The Louvre (26km)
- Saint-Eustache (26km)
- Rodin Museum (26km)
- Pont-Neuf (27km)
- Hotel de Ville (town hall) (27km)
- Place des Vosges (28km)
- Place de la Bastille (28km)
- Jardin des Plantes (29km)
- Catacombs (29km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- L'Isle-Adam (5km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Vexin Francais (22km)
- Oise-Pays de France (28km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (0km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (2km)
- Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (2km)
- Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (8km)
- Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (13km)
- Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (15km)
- Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (20km)
- Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (21km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (22km)
- Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (25km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (25km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (25km)
- Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (26km)
- Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (26km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (27km)
- Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (27km)
- Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (29km)
- Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (30km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (31km)
- Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (36km)
- Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Gisors (Gisors) (38km)
- Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel (Pontpoint) (40km)
- Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Beauvais) (40km)
- Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (41km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (48km)
- Abbaye Saint Germer de Fly (Saint-Germer-de-Fly) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (15km)
- Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (22km)
- Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (23km)
- Potager des Princes (23km)
- Domaine de la Malmaison (23km)
- Jardin du Palais-Royal (26km)
- Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (27km)
- Potager du roi, Versailles (31km)
- Parc de Versailles (31km)
- Parc du château de Valgenceuse (32km)
- Maison de Chateaubriand (34km)
- Parc du domaine de Sceaux (35km)
- Domaine du château d'Ambleville (38km)
- Domaine de Villarceaux (38km)
- Parc du château de Thoiry (38km)
- Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (38km)
- Parc du château de Groussay (44km)
- Parc du château de Breteuil (46km)
- Parc du château de Compiègne (58km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye (22km)
- Senlis (31km)
- Versailles (31km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de Chantilly (24km)
- Murs à pêches (30km)
- Foret de Ermenonville (33km)
- Foret d'Halette (34km)
- Forêt de Hez-Froidmont (34km)
- Plan d'eau du Canada (43km)
- Forêt du Parc de Saint-Quentin (44km)
- Vallée de Chevreuse (44km)
- Vaux de Cernay (48km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale des Larris et Tourbières de Saint-Pierre-es-Champs (51km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Parc Asterix (27km)
- Parc Saint Paul (41km)
- Disneyland Paris (48km)
Towns of Art and history
- Pontoise (8km)
- Chantilly (22km)
- Noisiel (40km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Soisy-sous-Montmorency (12km)
- Courbevoie (21km)
- Le Vesinet (21km)
- Levallois-Perret (21km)
- Rueil-Malmaison (23km)
- Aulnay-sous-Bois (27km)
- Meudon (30km)
- Livry-Gargan (30km)
- Gagny (32km)
- Velizy-Villacoublay (33km)
- Le Plessis-Robinson (34km)
- Maisons-Alfort (35km)
- Creteil (39km)
- Beauvais (40km)
- Remerangles (41km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (23km)
- Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (29km)
- Parc zoologique de Vincennes (32km)
- Parc zoologique de Thoiry (38km)
Geography and distances
Meriel is in the Paris region of France at 12 kilometres from Cergy, the department capital (general information: Meriel is 27 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Meriel
Canton: Isle-Adam
Arrondissement: Pontoise
Department: Val-d'Oise
Region: Paris
Postcode: 95630
Distance to Meriel
from Cergy (prefecture): 12 km
from Paris: 27 km
from Calais: 209 km
from Nice: 713 km
from Bordeaux: 517 km
from Strasbourg: 409 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Meriel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auvers-sur-Oise, Bessancourt, Bethemont-la-Foret, Butry-sur-Oise, Chauvry, Frepillon, Herouville, Mery-sur-Oise, Mours, Nerville-la-Foret, Nesles-la-Vallee, Parmain, Presles, Taverny, Valmondois and Villiers-Adam.
This page in French: Visiter Meriel