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Visit Montesson: highlights and tourist information

Montesson is situated in the Yvelines 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 Montesson in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bois de Boulogne at 9 km and Arc de Triomphe at 11 km.

Montesson, 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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Arc de Triomphe

National Monument at 11 km (direction east-south-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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Versailles Palace

Castle at 12 km (direction south-south-west)

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 12 km (direction south-south-west)

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 12 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Museum of Modern Art in Paris

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

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

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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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Parc Monceau

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

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

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Champs-Elysees

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

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

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La Galerie Dior

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

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

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Petit Palais

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

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

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Pont Alexandre III

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

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

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Assembly National

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

The Palais Bourbon, home to the Assembly National in France, is an 18th century...

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Market days in Montesson: weekly market: Thursday & Sunday;

Montesson: market Thursday & Sunday (0km)
Carrieres-sur-Seine: market Tuesday (2km)
Chatou: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (2km)
Houilles: market Wednesday & Saturday (3km)
Maisons-Laffitte: market Wednesday & Saturday (4km)
Marly-le-Roi: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (6km)
La Celle-Saint-Cloud: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (6km)
La Garenne-Colombes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (7km)
Garches: market Saturday (8km)
Colombes: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (8km)

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Tourist attractions near Montesson, France

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

Aquarium

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

Heritage sites

Versailles Palace (11km)
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 (43km)

National Monuments

Chateau de Maisons (4km)
Saint Cloud Parc (9km)
Villa Savoye (9km)
Maison des Jardies (10km)
Arc de Triomphe (11km)
Chapelle Expiatoire (13km)
Conciergerie (15km)
Sainte-Chapelle (15km)
Basilica of Saint-Denis (16km)
Notre Dame cathedral (16km)
Pantheon (16km)
Vincennes Chateau (22km)
Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (34km)
Rambouillet Chateau (37km)

Other tourist attractions

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

L'Isle-Adam (24km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Vexin Francais (29km)
Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (29km)
Oise-Pays de France (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (2km)
Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (5km)
Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (6km)
Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (6km)
Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (9km)
Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (10km)
Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (13km)
Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (14km)
Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (15km)
Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (15km)
Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (15km)
Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (16km)
Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (16km)
Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (16km)
Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (18km)
Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (18km)
Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (20km)
Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (20km)
Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (21km)
Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (29km)
Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (29km)
Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (39km)
Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (46km)
Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (47km)
Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Gisors (Gisors) (50km)
Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel (Pontpoint) (56km)
Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (4km)
Domaine de la Malmaison (4km)
Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (9km)
Potager du roi, Versailles (12km)
Parc de Versailles (12km)
Jardin du Palais-Royal (15km)
Maison de Chateaubriand (17km)
Parc du domaine de Sceaux (19km)
Parc du château de Thoiry (26km)
Parc du château de Breteuil (27km)
Parc du château de Beauregard (27km)
Parc du château de Groussay (28km)
Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (32km)
Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (34km)
Parc de Courson (34km)
Domaine national de Rambouillet (38km)
Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (39km)
Potager des Princes (40km)
Domaine de Villarceaux (41km)
Domaine du château d'Ambleville (43km)
Parc de Chamarande (44km)
Parc du château de Valgenceuse (46km)
Jardin de Claude Monet (49km)
Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Saint-Germain-en-Laye (4km)
Versailles (12km)
Senlis (46km)

Amusement park / theme park

Parc Asterix (39km)

Towns of Art and history

Pontoise (16km)
Noisiel (35km)
Rambouillet (38km)
Chantilly (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Le Vesinet (2km)
Rueil-Malmaison (4km)
Courbevoie (8km)
Levallois-Perret (10km)
Meudon (12km)
Velizy-Villacoublay (14km)
Soisy-sous-Montmorency (14km)
Le Plessis-Robinson (16km)
Maisons-Alfort (24km)
Aulnay-sous-Bois (25km)
Creteil (27km)
Livry-Gargan (28km)
Gagny (28km)
Le Mee-sur-Seine (55km)
Melun (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (9km)
Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (17km)
Parc zoologique de Vincennes (21km)
Parc zoologique de Thoiry (26km)

Geography and distances

Montesson is in the Paris region of France at 19 kilometres from Versailles, the department capital (general information: Montesson is 16 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Montesson

Canton: Vésinet

Arrondissement: Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Department: Yvelines

Region: Paris

Postcode: 78360

Distance to Montesson

from Versailles (prefecture): 19 km

from Paris: 16 km

from Calais: 228 km

from Nice: 699 km

from Bordeaux: 498 km

from Strasbourg: 412 km

Getting here

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

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Acheres, Bezons, Bougival, Carrieres-sur-Seine, Chatou, Croissy-sur-Seine, Houilles, Le Pecq, Le Port-Marly, Le Vesinet, Louveciennes, Maisons-Laffitte, Mareil-Marly, Marly-le-Roi, Mesnil-le-Roi, Nanterre, Rueil-Malmaison, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Sartrouville and Suresnes.

This page in French: Visiter Montesson