Nanterre tourism and travel guide

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Visit Nanterre: highlights and tourist information

Nanterre is situated in the department and region.

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Bois de Boulogne at 5 km and Arc de Triomphe at 7 km.

Nanterre, 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 5 km (direction 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 7 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 7 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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Museum of Modern Art in Paris

Museum at 7 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 9 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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Rodin Museum

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

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

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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 under orders...

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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 paintings of...

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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)

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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)

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 0 kilometres from , the department capital (general information: Nanterre is 11 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Nanterre

Canton: Nanterre

Arrondissement: Nanterre

Department:

Region:

Postcode: 92000

Distance to Nanterre

from (prefecture): 0 km

from Paris: 11 km

from Calais: 230 km

from Nice: 696 km

from Bordeaux: 498 km

from Strasbourg: 408 km

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