Nanterre tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Arc de Triomphe at 7 km from Nanterre

Visit Nanterre: highlights and tourist information

Nanterre is situated in the department and region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Arc de Triomphe at 7 km and Eiffel Tower at 8 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Nanterre, 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 Nanterre in .

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

Arc de Triomphe

National Monument at 7 km (direction east), in the Paris department

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

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Eiffel Tower

at 8 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

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

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Champs-Elysees

at 8 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

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

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Eglise de la Madeleine

Church at 9 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Eglise de la Madeleine is a most unusual church, being built...

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Musee de l'Orangerie

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

The Musee de l'Orangerie in Paris is best known for its eight...

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Jardin des Tuileries

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

The Jardin des Tuileries is a large park and garden near the...

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Paris Opera

at 10 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The extravagant design and decoration of the Palais Garnier, usually known as...

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Basilica de Sacre Coeur

Church at 10 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is one of the most famous...

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Montmartre

at 10 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Montmartre region of Paris is almost a separate village within the...

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Palais-Royal

at 10 km (direction east), in the Paris department

The Palais-Royal is a 17th century palace with attractive gardens in the...

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The Louvre

Museum at 10 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

The most visited art museum in the world, the Louvre contains countless...

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Jardin du Luxembourg

Garden at 11 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

The Jardin du Luxembourg is one of the most extensive and most...

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Conciergerie

National Monument at 11 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

La Conciergerie at Paris is one of the oldest and most important...

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Sainte-Chapelle

Church at 11 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

Sainte-Chapelle, on the Ile de la Cité in Paris, is an important...

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Map of places to visit near Nanterre

Markets in and near Nanterre

• Carrieres-sur-Seine: market Tuesday (3km)
• La Garenne-Colombes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (3km)
• Chatou: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (4km)
• Courbevoie: market Sunday (4km)
• Houilles: market Wednesday & Saturday (4km)
• Montesson: market Thursday & Sunday (4km)
• Colombes: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (5km)
• Bois-Colombes: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (5km)
• Garches: market Saturday (5km)
• Levallois-Perret: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Monday (6km)

Hotels near Nanterre

More information about Nanterre,

Tourist attractions near Nanterre, France

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

Aquarium

• Cinéaqua (7km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (11km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (16km)

Heritage sites

• Versailles Palace (11km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (11km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (11km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Roche-Guyon (47km)

National Monuments

• Saint Cloud Parc (7km)
• Arc de Triomphe (7km)
• Chateau de Maisons (7km)
• Maison des Jardies (7km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (9km)
• Conciergerie (11km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (11km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (11km)
• Pantheon (11km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (12km)
• Villa Savoye (14km)
• Vincennes Chateau (18km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (29km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (39km)

Other tourist attractions

• Eiffel Tower (8km)
• Parc Monceau (8km)
• Grand Palais (8km)
• Champs-Elysees (8km)
• Petit Palais (8km)
• Hotel des Invalides (9km)
• Palais Bourbon (9km)
• Place de la Concorde (9km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (9km)
• Rodin Museum (9km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (9km)
• Place Vendome (9km)
• Paris Opera (10km)
• Orsay Museum (10km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (10km)
• Montmartre (10km)
• Montmartre district (10km)
• Palais Royal (10km)
• The Louvre (10km)
• Pont-Neuf (11km)
• Saint-Eustache (11km)
• Catacombs (11km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (11km)
• Place des Vosges (12km)
• Jardin des Plantes (12km)
• Place de la Bastille (13km)
• Parc de la Villette (14km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Isle-Adam (25km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (30km)
• Vexin Francais (33km)
• Oise-Pays de France (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (3km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (8km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (9km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (10km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (10km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (10km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (12km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (12km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (14km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (17km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (17km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (19km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (20km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (21km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (21km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (28km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (30km)
• Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (39km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (45km)
• Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (45km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (52km)
• Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Gisors (Gisors) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine de la Malmaison (4km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (7km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (8km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (10km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (12km)
• Parc de Versailles (12km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (14km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (15km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (26km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (27km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (29km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (30km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (31km)
• Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (31km)
• Parc de Courson (33km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (38km)
• Potager des Princes (39km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (40km)
• Parc de Chamarande (42km)
• Parc du château de Valgenceuse (45km)
• Domaine de Villarceaux (46km)
• Domaine du château d'Ambleville (47km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (8km)
• Versailles (11km)
• Senlis (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Murs à pêches (19km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (25km)
• Vaux de Cernay (30km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (36km)
• Forêt de Chantilly (38km)
• Foret de Ermenonville (43km)
• Château de Sauvage (48km)
• Foret d'Halette (49km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Asterix (37km)
• Disneyland Paris (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Pontoise (19km)
• Noisiel (31km)
• Chantilly (38km)
• Rambouillet (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Rueil-Malmaison (2km)
• Courbevoie (4km)
• Le Vesinet (5km)
• Levallois-Perret (6km)
• Meudon (9km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (12km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (13km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (13km)
• Maisons-Alfort (19km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (21km)
• Creteil (23km)
• Gagny (24km)
• Livry-Gargan (24km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (51km)
• Melun (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (5km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (12km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (17km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (30km)

Geography and distances

Nanterre is in the of France at 5440 kilometres from , the department capital (general information: Nanterre is 11 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 25 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Argenteuil, Bezons, Bois-Colombes, Bougival, Carrieres-sur-Seine, Chatou, Colombes, Courbevoie, Croissy-sur-Seine, Garches, Houilles, La Celle-Saint-Cloud, La Garenne-Colombes, Le Vesinet, Levallois-Perret, Maisons-Laffitte, Mesnil-le-Roi, Montesson, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Puteaux, Rueil-Malmaison, Saint-Cloud, Sartrouville, Suresnes and Vaucresson.

This page in French: Visiter Nanterre